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Prepared for the Ti^ustees, under Act of May 11, 1874, 
BY E. M. RUTTENBER. 



NEWBURGH, N. Y.: 

E. 31. RUTTENBER ($• .SOzV, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 

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WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS, 



NEWBURGH, N. Y. 



WITH HISTOEICAL SKETCH. 



Prepared for the Trustees, under Act of May 11, 1874, 
BY E. M. RUTTENBER. 



NEWBURGH, N. Y.: 
E. .If. RUTTENBER ^ SON, BOOK AND .TOB PRINTERS, 
1879 






Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874 by the 
TRUSTEES OF WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS, 

NKWBDRGH, N. Y., 

In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. 



DEDICJITOII^Y PpjlCE, 



Extract from the Will of the late Enoch Carter, 
* * "First. All pictiires and works of ai-t belonging to 
me, I bequeath to the City of Newburgh, in tnist to preserve 
them, and to place and keep them in the " Washington's Head- 
QUABTERs," or in siich other places in said City as shaU be open 
to the public : the said pictures and works of art to be under the 
management and control of the Common Council of said City." 



Extract from Agreement with Residuary Legatees. 

* * Agreement "between Catharine Eyer, of the City of 
Newburgh, N. Y., of the first part, and Louise Blackman, Jane 
Mapes, and Antoinette Woolsey, of said City, and Mary T. Le- 
FEVER, of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y., of the second part" 
— " the said parties being all the residuary legatees under the 
last Will and Testament of Enoch Carter, deceased." 

"That all relics, curiosities, and articles of personal property 
now being in the building known as "Washington's Head-quar- 
ters," in the City of Newburgh, and which belonged to the said 
Enoch Carter at the time of his death, shall belong to the City 
of Newbiu'gh, upon the some trusts mentioned in the first sec- 
tion of the Will of said deceased, and in the same manner as if 
the same had been mentioned and enumerated in said section; 
and we hereby release all our nght, title and interest in said 
articles, to the City of Newburgh." Signed, &c. 



Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Newburgh, 
passed July 7, 1874. 
Resolved, That " all relics, curiosities, and articles of personal 
property, now in the building known as "Washington's Head- 
quarters," in the City of Newburgh, and which belonged to " 
Enoch Carter at the time of his death, and which were subse- 
quently conveyed by his residuary legatees to the City of New- 



WA SUING TON ' S HEAD- Q UARTEBS. 



burgh, be and the same hereby are entrusted to the safe keep- 
ing of the Trustees api^ointed by Act of the Legislatui-e, passed 
May 11, 1874, subject to the requirements of the Agreement 
made by the said residuary legatees and the provisions of the 
Will of the said Enoch Carter therein referred to, and subject 
to the pleasure of the Common Council to revoke the permission 
thus given at any time. 



List of Articles belonging to Estate of Enoch Carter, referred to in 
Agreement of his Residuary Legatees. 



Cannon Rammer, taken with Burgoyue at 
Saratoga in 1777. 

Cannon Ball, fired through the Living.ston 
House, two miles below Poughkeepsie, by 
a British ship, when passing up the Hud- 
son to biirn Kingston, in 1777. 

Cannon Ball, taken from its socket in a slate- 
rock ad,ioining the Livingston estate. 

Cannon Ball, picked up by Col. Abraham 
Humphrey, of Beekman, Duchess county, 
after the action at White Plains, fired by 
the English. 

Bomb Shell, left by a division of the Ameri- i 
can Army at a place called Slocum's in i 
Duchess county, in 1777. ' 

Cannon Ball, from Wawarsing, Ulster Co.: 
cast for cannon in use there in 1777. 

Experimental Breech-loading Cannon and 
Carriage. 

Sword of Capt. A. Campbell, the command- 
ing officer of the British party at Ward's ; 
House — he was killed in the skirmish by [ 
the Americans. j 

Sword of Abm. Brinckerhofl', of Fishkill, 
an officer of the Revolution. ' 

Sword dug up by laborers on the Plankroad j 
near Newburgh, on grounds where part 
of Wayne's troops were encamped. 

Sword of one of Lee's Grenadiers of Vir- 
ginia, inscribed, " Victory or Death." 

Sword and Pistol iinited, used at Trenton, 
N. J., by Ellsworth, au American officer. 

Musket, taken from the English at New 
Castle, Westchester county. 

Musket, brought from the battle-tield at 
White Plains. 

Musket, bought from a disbanded soldier 
in 17S:<. 

Musket, hid in a hollow tree, in Devil's Hol- 
low, Duchess county, during Revolution. 

Spontoon, or half-spear, used by Lieut. Van 



Wyck. of Fishkill, in hunting Cow Boys 
on the Fishkill mountains during the 
Revolution. 

Spontoon, used in the Wawarsing Valley, 
at the time of the Brant and Butler foray. 

Bayonet' broken off in the wall at Stony 
Point, while thrust through the body of 
a British soldier, by John Woodin. a Con- 
tinental soldier under Col. Fleurey. 

Bayonet, used in the battle at Bunker Hill 
by .Stephen Hustis, a Continental soldier. 

Bayonet, broken, found in IM'.i, on the bat- 
tle field at Guilford Court House. 

Powder Horn of Lieut. Clias. Grant, of the 
1st Royal Highland Regiment, killed at 
Saratoga, 1777; purchased from an Indian 
after the battle. 

Powder Horn, with engraved map of river 
St. Lawrence, with all the military posts 
from Lewisburg to Lake Superior: used 
in Burgoyne's army. 

Powder Horn of Duncan Campbell, a Con- 
tinental soldier, engraved with all the for- 
tifications from Montreal to Albany. 

Powder Horn of Elnathan Ives, a soldier of 
the French and Indian war. 

Powder Horn of Samuel Moore, made in 
17fi.5: used in the Revolution. 

Drinking Horn, used in the army of the 
Revolution. 

Camp Canister of Capt . Clampbell, who was 
killed at Ward's House during the Revo- 
lution. 

Canteen of Abraham Van Wyck. a Conti- 
nental soldier— used by him at Fort Con- 
stitution, 1777. 

Hessian Camp Kettle, dug up on the battle 
field at Bennington, Vt. 

Nest of Weights and Wafer Box, formerly 
owned and used by Genl. Jas. Clinton. 

Iron Tomahawk, found at Saratoga in 1810. 



DEDICA TOR Y PREFA GE. 



steel and Tinder-box of the Revohition. 

Point of the Cbevaux-de-frize placed in the 
Hudson river at New Windsor in 1777, to 
prevent the jjassage of the English ships. 

Silver Spur of Major Andre — from the Van 
Wart laniily, Westchester county. 

Mahogany Leaf-Table, formerly in Dutch 
Church at Fishkill. subsequently used in 
Head-Ciuarters at Fishkill. 

Three Antique Chairs — used as above. 

Lady's Sack, of ItiU. 

Lady's Waistcoat of iwiu. 

Lady's Dress of the Revolutionary period. 

Lady's Shoe and Overshoe. l.'JU years old. 

Ladies Shoes and Slippers of the Revolu- 
tionary period 

Velvet Vest of the Revolution. 

Buckskin Breeches of the Revolution. 

Wooden Shoes and Shoes with Wood Soles. 

Homespun Linen Ritle Shirt, worn by Capt. 
.\bm.Dnryea, at the battle on Long Island. 

Knapsack of David Uhl, a Captain of Mili- 
tia, worn by him when hejoined the army 
at Harlem. 

Lock of Washington's Hair. 

Lock of Lafayette's Hair. 

Fragments of Washington's first ccjjfin. 

Portrait of Lafayette. 

Portrait of DeWitt Clinton. 

Portrait of Henry Clay in 1.H21. 

Surgical Instruments of Dr. Osborne, a Sur- 
geon in the Continental army, used dur- 
ing the Revolution. 

Charred Wheat, burned by the British ex- 
pedition at Red Hook, Oct. 1777. 

Iron Pipe- Tomahawk, from battle-field at 
Stillwater. 

Sofa, formerly owned by Genl. Clinton. 

Piano, formerlj- owned by Genl. Clinton. 

Antique Looking-Glass. 

Logs and Chain of West Point Obstruction. 

Large Black Walnut Show-case with Draw- 
ers and Shelves. 

Show-case for Santa Anna Sash. 

Small Show-case with Shelf. 

Sundry Frames and Glasses for MSS. &c. 

Letter from E. Hyatt, Esq., to James Jack- 
son, July I). 1777. 

Letter from Thomas Smith in reference to 
Major Andre. 

Letter of Capt. Nathaniel Toombes, dated 
Schuylkill, 1777. 

Letter to James Townsend. 

Letter written by direction of Washington 
to Abraham Schenck. 

Letter from Genl. Heath, dated Highlands 
17H(I. 



Letter from Washington to Gov. Clinton, 
dated Dobbs' Ferry, Aug. 1((, 178U. 

Letter from Washington to Dr. Thomas, re- 
questing latter to dine with him. 

Letter from Alex. Hamilton, Aug. '2S. 17«"J. 

Letter from .\arou Burr, Oct. 1, IHl."). 

Letter from Lafayette, July 1, 1S32. 

Letter from Lord Sterling, Dec. 14, 17H'2. 

Letter from Baron Steuben. April 10, 1782. 

Letter from John Hancock, Oct. 4. 1777. 

Letter from Joshua H. Smith, Nov. 11. 17M2. 

Letter from Lieut. O. Lawrence. June, 1777. 

Letter from Abm. Schenck, Aug. 11, 177ti. 

Letter from .Saml. A. Barker, Sept. 'io, 1777. 

Letter from Capt. Seth Drew. July '22. 1777. 

Letter from Daniel Lyon, Sept. lu, 17S1. 

Letter from John Campbell, July, 178U. 

Letter from Corns. Wynkoop, Sept. Ill, 1781. 

Letter from Daniel McDonald. April, 177-i. 

Letter from Washington to Genl. Gage, da- 
ted Cambridge, August 8th, 177") (copy). 

Letter from Richard Piatt, May 7, 1781. 

Letter from John D. .\lvey. June 21, 1782. 

Letter from John Campbell, April 10, 1779. 

Letter from John Campbell, July '22, 1780. 

Letter from John Campbell, May li, 1781. 

Letter from Tabor Clark, Dec. 2C, 1780. 

Letter from T. Pickering, Aug. 27, 1782. 

Letter from Derick Amerman. Aug. 2. 1780. 

Letter from Adolph DeGrove, Jr , Nov. 1780. 

Letter from Edward Connor. May 12, 1781. 

Letter from Charles Clinton, Aug. 15, 177ri. 

Letter from Matt. Vischer, Oct. 7, 1777. 

Letter from George Leonard, Oct. '24, 1777. 

Letter from John Barclay to Pierre Van 
Cortlandt. Oct. 15. 1777. 

Pledge of Officers of Militia of Hanover 
Precinct, Nov. 30, 1775. 

Circular addressed to Charles Clinton, da- 
ted March HI, 1775. 

List of Officers, prisoners taken at Fort 
Montgomery, belonging to Col. DuBois' 
Regiment. 

Genl. Montgomery's Orders, Quebec, Nov. 
15, 1775. 

State of Four N. Y. Regiments, .tc, Aug. 4, 
1775. 

Pay-roll of Officers and Privates of Captain 
Schenck's Company, Dec. 30. 17711. 

Receipts of Capt. Colfax, May 25, 1781. 

Return of Prisoners taken at New York, 1770 

Return of Capt. Schenck's Company. 

Return of Bounty Moneys paid Abraham 
Schenck. 

Muster-roll of Capt. Thos. Lee's Company, 
and duplicate. 

Pay-roll of Lee's Company. 



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WASHING TON'S HEAD- QUAR TERS. 



Muster-roll of Capt. Brodhead's Company. 
Pay-abstract iu duplicate of Col. Piatt's Ee- 

girnent. 
Engagement, Jas. Westervelt. 
Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 24, 179a. 
Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 31, 1799. 
Journal of Samuel Lyon. 
Discharge of John Van North. 
Company Account Book of Abm. Schenck, 

Harlem, Aug. 1776. 
Sheet of Parchment with Stamps of Stamp 

Act attached. 
Copies of the New York Packet, printed at 

Fishkill during Revolution. 



Pass to — Van Cleef to go up North River. 

Pass to James Vanderburgh to visit Boston. 

Pass to Maj. Zachariah DuBois, Aiig. 4, 177». 

Large collection of Revolutionary Money. 

Return of men employed at Fishkill Laud- 
ing, Jan. 7th, 17H2. 

Four Memorandums of Henry Shroff, Supt. 
Artillery, 1791. 

Two Antique Chairs. 

Chair of the First Congress. 

Map of Post Roads. 

Dutch Bible, American History, and sundry 
Books, Papers and Rehcs not enumerated 
specifically. 



The foregoing Inventory, taken by me and compared wdtb 
original lists in my possession, is believed be eoiTect, and to 
include " all relics, cuiiosities and articles of personal proper- 
ty," belonging to the late Enoch Carter at the time of his death, 
and conveyed and designed to be conveyed to the City of New- 
burgh under Agreement of Residuary Legatees herein-before 
referred to. Dated, Newbvu-gh, June 29th, 1874. 

E. M. RUTTENBER, 

on the paH of Ttmstees of Washington's Headt-quarlers, 
Approved : JANE CARTER MAPES, 

on the part of Residuary Legatees, 

CATHARINE CARTER RYER, 
LOUISE BLACKMAN, 
JANE CARTER MAPES, 
ANTOINETTE WOOLSEY, 
MARY T. LEFEVER. 




HISTORICAL SKETCH. 



H1ST0[[1CAL SKETCH, 



'' T ^HE building now so geuerally known as Washington's 
JL Head-quarteks at Newburgh, is situated in the south-east 
part of the <Aij. It is constructed of rough stone; is one story 
high, tifty-six feet fi'ont by forty-six feet in depth, and is located 
on what was originally Lot No. 2, of the German Patent. The 
title to the lot was vested, by the Patent referred to, in Herman; 
SoHONEMAN, a native of the Palatinate of Germany, who sold, in 
1721, to James Alexander, who subsequently sold to Alexander 
CoLDEN and Burger Meynders, by whom it was conveyed to 
Jonathan Hasbrouok. The north-east corner of the building, 
more particularly shown by the waUs and the timbers of the 
roof remaining in the attic, is the oldest portion; it was erected 
by Hasbrouck in 1750. The south-east corner was added by him 
for a kitchen, and in 1770 he erected the west half and embraced 
the whole under one roof. 

Jonathan Hasbrouck, from whom the building takes the name 
of " The Hasbrouck House," was the grand-son of Abr-uiam 
Hasbrouck, one of the Hugnienot founders of New Paltz. He 
was a man of marked character; of line physique, being six feet 
and fovu" inches in height; was colonel of the militia of the dis- 
trict, and was in fi'equent service in guarding the passes of the 
Highlands. His occupation was that of a farmer, a miUer, and 
a merchant. He died in 1780. 

The first town meeting for the Precinct of Newbui-gh was 
held here on the first Tuesday in April, 1763, when its owner 
was elected Supervisor. Public meetings continued to be held 
here for several years. During the early part of the Revolu- 
tion, the Committee of Safety of the Precinct assembled here; 
here mihtary companies were organized, and here the regiment 
wliich Col. Hasbrouck commanded, assembled to move hence to 
the defence of the Highland forts. 



WASHINGTON'S HEAD- QUARTERS. 



From this brief outline, it will be seen that the building is 
singularly associated with the history of the Old as well as of 
the New World: with the former through the original grantee 
of the land, recalling the wars which devastated the Palatinate 
and sent its inhabitants, fugitive and penniless, to other parts 
of Europe and to America; through his successor with the 
Huguenots of France, and, through the public meetings which 
assembled here, and especially tlirough its occupation by Wash- 
ington, with the stniggle for American Independence. 

In the spring of 1782, Washington made this bviilding his 
Head-quarters, and remained here until August 18th, 1783, on 
the morning of which day he took his depai*tiu'e from Newburgh. 
At this place he passed thi-ough the most trying period of the 
Revolution: the year of inactivity on the part of Congi-ess, of 
distress thi'oughout the country, and of complaint and discon- 
tent in the anny, the latter at one time bordeiing on revolt 
among officers and soldiers. 

It was at this place, on the 22d day of May, 1782, that Col. 
Nicola, on behalf of himself and others, projjosed that Wash- 
ington should become King, for the "national advantage," a 
proposal that was received by Washington with " siu'piise and 
astonishment," "viewed with abhorrence," and " rej^rehended 
with severity." The temj^tation which was thus repelled by 
Washington, had its origin with that portion of the officers of 
the army, who while giving theii- aid heartily to secvu'e an inde- 
pendent government, nevei'theless believed that that govern- 
ment should be a monarchy. The rejection of the proposition 
by Washington was not the only significant result. The rank 
and file of the army rose up against it, and around their camp- 
fires chanted their pui'pose in BiUings' song, "No King but 
God !" From that houi* a Republic became the only possible 
form of government for the enfranchised Colonies. 

The inattention of Congress to the payment of the army, du- 
ling the succeeding vnnter, gave rise to an equally impoi-tant 
episode in the history of the war. On the 10th of March, 1783, 
the first of the famous "Newbui*gh Letters" was issued, in 
which, by implication at least, the army was advised to revolt. 
The letter was followed by an anonymous manuscript notice for 
a pubKc meeting of officers on the succeeding Tuesda3\ Wash- 



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9 




THE TEMPLE. 



iNGTON was equal to tlie emer<:>-ency. He expressed his disap- 
probation of the whole proceeding, and with great wisdom, re- 
quested the field officers, with one commissioned officer from 
each company, to meet on the Satvxrday preceding the time 
appointed by the anonymous notice. He attended this meeting 
and dehvered before it one of the most touching and effective 
addresses on record. When he closed his remarks, the officers 
unanimously resolved "to reject with disdain" the infamous 
proposition contained in the anonymous address. 

The meeting of officers referred to was held at the New Btuld- 
^s^^i^ g^ ing, or " Temple " as it was call- 

ed, in New Windsor, but Wash- 
ington's address was written at 
his Head-quarters. The " New- 
bm-gh Letters," to which it was 
a reply, were wi'itten by Major 
John Armstrong, Aid-de-camp to 
General Gates. The anonymous- 
ly called meeting was not held. 
The motives of its projectors we will not discuss; but its proba- 
ble effect, had it been successful, must be considered in connec- 
tion with Washington's encomium of the result of the meeting 
which he had addressed: "Had this day been wanting, the 
world had never known the height to which human greatness is 
capable of attaining." 

Notice of the cessation of hostilities was proclaimed to the 
army April 19th, 1783. It was received with great rejoicings 
by the troojjs at Newburgh, and under Washington's order, was 
the occasion of an appropriate celebration. In the evening, 
signal Beacon lights proclaimed the joyous news to the sur- 
rounding country. Thii-teen cannon came peahng up fi-om Fort 
Putnam, which were followed by a feu-de-Joie rolling along the 
lines. " The mountain sides resounded and echoed like tremen- 
dous peals of thunder, and the flashing from thousands of tire 
arms, in the darkness of the evening, was like unto vivid flash- 
es of hghtning fi-om the clouds." From this time furloughs 
were freely granted to soldiers who wished- to return to theii' 
homes, and when the army was finally disbanded those absent 
were discharged from service vnthout being required to retui'n. 



10 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUAHTEBS. 



That portion of the army which remained at Newburj^li on 
guard duty, after the removal of the main body to West Point 
in May, were participants here in the closing scenes of the dis- 
bandment, when, on the morning of November 3d, 1783, the 
proclamation of Congress and the farewell Orders of Washing- 
ton were read, and the last word of command given. " Pain- 
ful," says Thachek, who was present at one of these scenes, " was 
the parting; no description can be adequate to the tragic exhi- 
bition. Both officers and soldiers, long unaccustomed to the 
affairs of private hfe, were turned loose upon the world. Never 
can the day be forgotten when fiiends, companions for seven 
years in joy and sorrow, were torn asunder, without the hope 
of ever meeting again, and with the prospect of a miserable 
subsistence in the futiu'e." Major North, another participant, 
says: "The inmates of the same tent, for seven long years, 
gi-asped each others hands in silent agony. To go, they knew 
not whither; all recollection of the art to thrive by civil occu- 
pation lost, or to the youthful never known. Theii* hard-earned 
military knowledge worse than useless; and with theii* badge of 
brotherhood, a mark at which to point the finger of suspicion 
— ignoble, vile suspicion ! — to be cast out on the world long 
since by them forgotten. Severed fi-om friends and all the joys 
and griefs which soldiers feel ! Griefs, while hope remained — 
when shared by numbers, almost joys ! To go in silence and 
alone, and poor and hopeless; it was too hard ! On that sad 
day how many hearts were wrung ! I saw it aU, nor will the 
scene be ever blui-red or blotted from my view !" 

— " Why was the army brought hither?" and " What portion 
of the building was particularly occupied by Washington ?" are 
questions so fi'equently asked that a few words of explanation 
appear to be necessai-y. The presence of the army of the Kevo- 
lution north of the Highlands and in the vicinity of the river, 
was for the pui'pose of counteracting the plans of the British 
Ministry, who hoped, by obtaining control of the navigation of 
the river, to cut off the Eastern Provinces from the Southern 
with a view to confine the rebellion to the former and render 
its reduction certain. The Hudson thus became the strategic 
line of the contending forces, to which the possession of the 
Highlands was the key. While English cannon thundered at 



HISTOBIGAL SKETCH. 11 



New York and Quebec, the extremes of the hne, the forces of 
the patriots guarded the Highland passes; on both sides of the 
river the camp-tires of the army were lighted, while from the 
centre of the field — the Hasbrouck House— WASHrNGTON, through 
the secret service, watched the movements of his powerful an- 
tagonist. Once, twice, the centre of the hne was lost, and re- 
covered almost by a miracle. Su- Hemy Chnton's victorious 
banners were given to the breeze fr-om the Higliland battle- 
ments October 7, 1777, and his messenger sped away to bid 
Bvu'goyne hold on. It seemed but the question of a day; but 
accident led the messenger into the hands of the raUying militia 
— the sUver bullet which he conveyed revealed his pui-pose. 
Biu'goyne, after waiting his arrival vmtil he coidd wait no longer, 
siu'rendered at Saratoga, and forts Clinton and Montgomery, 
blackened by lire and strewn with the dead, retiu'ned to the 
patriot forces. The treason of Ai-nold was not less accidentally 
prevented from accomphshing its pui-pose And in this con- 
nection how sing-ular is the fact, that while accident or miracle 
twice saved the cause of hberty, the immediate agents thi'ough 
whom so great a boon was gained — ^Taylor and Andrk — suffered 
death at the hands of hangmen ! 

The second question is so w^ell answered by Hon. John J. 
MoNELL, in his " Hand-book of Washington's Head-quarters," 
that we quote : " Washington's family consisted of himself, his 
wife, and his Aid-de-camp, Major Tench Tighlman. The large 
room, which is entered fi-om the piazza on the east, known as 
"the room with seven doors and one window," was used as the 
dining and sitting room. The north-east room was W^ asking- 
ton's bed-room, and the one adjoining it on the left was occu- 
pied by him as a private office. The family room was that in 
the south-east; the kitchen was the south-west room; the par- 
lor the north-west room. Between the latter and the formei' 
was the hall and staii"-case, and the store-room so called fi-om 
having been used by Col. Hasbrouck and subsequently by his 
widow as a store. The parlor was mainly reserved for Mrs. 
Washington and her guests. A Mrs. Hamilton, whose name 
fi'equently appears in Washington's account book, was his house- 
keeper, and in the earher part of the war made a reputation for 
her zeal in his service which Thachee makes note of and Wash- 



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WASRINOrON'S HEAD-QUARTEBS. 



iNGTON acknowledges in his reference to an exchange of salt. 
There was little room for the accommodation of guests but it 
is presumed that the chambers were reserved for that pm-pose. 
WASHrNGTON's guests, however, were mainly connected with the 
army and had quarters elsewhere. Even Lafayette had rooms 
at DeGi'ove's hotel when a visitor at Head-quarters. 




A — Sitting Kooiu. 
B — Family Room. 
C — KitchfU. 



D— Hall. 

E — Parlor. 

F — Washington's Oflic 



G — Washington's Bed-rooiu. 
H— Store Koom. 



The buildiag is now substantially in the condition it was 
dui'ing Washington's occupation of it. The same massive tim- 
bers span the ceiling; the old fire-j)lace with its wide-open 
chimney is ready for the huge back-logs of yore; the seven 
doors are in their places; the rays of the morning smi still 
stream through the one window; no alteration in form has been 
made even in the old piazza — the adornments on the walls, if 
such the ancient hostess had, have alone been changed for sou- 
venii's of the heroes of the nation's independence. In presence 



HISTORICAL SKETCH. 13 



of these surroundings, it requires but little effort of the imao;i- 
nation to restore the departed guests. Forgetting not that this 
was Washengton's private residence, rather than a place for the 
transaction of public business, we may, in the old sitting-room 
respread the long oaken table, listen to the blessing invoked on 
the morning meal, hear the cracking of joints, and the mingled 
hmn of conversation. The meal dispensed, Mrs. Washington 
retires to appear at her flower beds or in her parlor to receive 
her morning calls. Colfax, the captain of the Life-Guard, 
enters to receive the orders of the day— perhaps a horse and 
guard for Washington to visit New Windsor, or a barge for 
Fishkill, or West Point, is required; or it may be Washington 
remains at home and at his writing desk conducts his corres- 
pondence, or dictates orders for army movements. The old 
arm-chair, sitting in the corner yonder, is still ready for its 
former occupant. 

The dinner hour of five o'clock approaches ; the guests of the 
day have already arrived. Steuben, the ii'on drill-master and 
German soldier of fortune, converses w^th Mrs. Washington. 
He has reduced the simple marksmen of Bunker Hill to the 
discipHne of the armies of Europe and tested their efficiency in 
the din of battle. He has leisure now, and scarcely knows how 
to find employment for his active mind. He is telling his host- 
ess, in broken German-English, of the whale (it proved to be 
an eel ) he had caught in the river. Hear his hostess laugh '? 
And that is the voice of Lafayette, relating perhaps his ventures 
in escaping from France, or his mishap in attempting to attend 
Mrs. Knox's last jDarty. Wayne, of Stony Point ; Gates, of 
Saratoga ; CLrNTON, the Irish-blooded Governor of New York, 
and their compatriots — we may place them all at times beside 
our Pater Patrice in this old room, and hear amid the mingled 
hum his voice declare : " Happy, thiice happy, shall they be 
pronounced hereafter, who have contributed anything, who have 
perfonned the meanest office in erecting this stupendous fabric 
of Freedom and Empire on the broad basis of independency ; 
who have assisted in protecting the rights of human nature, 
and in establishing an asylum for the poor and oppressed of all 
nations and religions." 

In France, fifty years after Washington hved here, Makbois re- 



14 



WA SHING TON'S HEAD- QUAR TERS. 



produced, as an entertainment for Lafayette, then an old man, 
this old sitting-room and its table scene. From his elegant 
saloon he conducted his gniests, among whom were several 
Americans, to the room which he had prepared. There was a 




THK iiliOM WITH SKVEN DOOKS AND DNE WINDCAV. 

large open tire-place, and plain oaken floors ; the ceihng was 
supported wdth large beams and whitewashed; there were seve- 
ral small-sized doors and only one window -with heavy sash and 
small panes of glass. The furnitui-e was plain and unlike any 



HISTORICAL SKETCH. 15 



then in use. Down the centre of the room was an oaken table 
covered with dishes of meat and vegetables, decanters and bot- 
tles of wine, and silver mugs and small wine glasses. The 
whole had something the appearance of a Dutch kitchen. "\Miile 
the guests were looking around in surprise at this strange pro- 
cedure, the host, addressing himself to them, said, "Do you 
know where we now are!" Lafayette looked around, and as if 
awakening fi*om a dream, exclaimed, " Ah ! the seven doors and 
one window, and the silver camp goblets such as the Marshals 
of France used in vaj youth. We are at Washington's Head- 
quarters on the Hudson fifty years ago.'' 

Fortunate will it be for Ameiica if, in the coming time, her 
children, drawing inspiration from these old walls and from the 
lessons of patriotism, of honor, of official integrity, of political 
action, which were here inculcated, shall sincerely and reveren- 
tially respond: "The seven doors and one window — ive are at 
Waxhington'>< Head -quartern on the Hudmn !" 

— After the disbandment of the army, the Hasbrouck family 
resumed possession of the house and remained here until a short 
time anterior to 1849, when the title of the property became vest- 
ed in the people of the State of New York, under the foreclo- 
sure of a mortgage given to the commissioners to loan certain 
moneys of tlie United States. For many yeai's it was called 
"the old Hasbrouck house,'" but the memory of Washington, 
and of the events which clustered around it during his resi- 
dence here, ever brightening as time advanced, caused this name 
gradually to fade away before the undying one by which it is 
now known. 

By an act of the Legislatiu-e, passed April 10, 1850, the prop- 
erty was placed in the care of the Board of Trustees of the then 
Village of Newburgh, to be preserved as nearly as possible as it 
was at the time of its occupation by Washington, and to erect 
a fiag-stafl" fi-om which should be unfolded the United States 
flag upon which should be inscribed: "Liberty and Union, now 
and forever, one and im^eparahle." 

The interior of the building had been modernized in some re- 
spects, but the Trustees of Newburgh, true to their trust, ap- 
pointed a committee, of which the late Enoch Carter was chair- 
man, and by them every part of the building was carefully re- 



1 6 WA SHIXG TON'S HEAD- (J. UA K TER8. 



stored to the condition it was in at the time of its occupation 
by Washington. This heinjT done, and the flag-staff erected, on 
the 4th of July, 1850, the place was formally dedicated, with 
appropriate ceremonies, on the green in front of the building. 
There was a civic and military procession and a large con- 
coui-se of people from the adjoining conntrv'. A fenent prayer 
was offered by the late Eev. John Johnston. The dedicatory 
address was delivei-ed by Hon. John J. Monell, and an ode, 
wTitten by Mrs. Maky E. Monell, was siing by a choir. 

At the conclusion of the ode, Major-General Winfield Scott 
raised the American flag upon the flag-staff. The Declaration 
of Indej^endence was then read by Frederick J. Betts, Esq., 
and an oration delivered by Hon. John W. Edmonds. 

The property thus set apart and dedicated to be forever kept 
to awaken patriotic memories, passed to the care of the city au- 
thorities, on the passage of the city charter in 1866, where it re- 
mained until 1874, when the Legislature, by Act of May 11th, 
appointed a Board of Tnistees to hold and maintain it. This 
Board, composed of Wm. C. H. Sherman, David Carson, David 
Moore, James G. Graham, Jos. H. H. Chapman, Cyrus B. Martin, 
Peter Ward, Joel T. Headley, Edward C. Boynton, and James 
W. Taylor, is now (through its successors) in the discharge of 
the duty assigned to it. Since the original purchase, the State 
has added the lot on the south, which was formerly part of the 
property. For the collection of relics, as well as for the initia- 
toi-y steps by which the State was induced to pui'chase the prop- 
erty, the public is mainly indebted to the late Enoch Carter, 
although many articles have been added by other parties. The 
omission of a bequest in Mr. Carter's last Will has been gene- 
rously supplied by his residuary legatees, by conveying to the 
City of Newbui-gh the Carter Collection, as appears by the 
Dedicatory Preface to this Catalogue. 



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CATALOGUE. 17 



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EI.L,I«0> PAPERS. 

The manuscripts of this series were presented by Thomas 
Ellison, Jr. Thomas Ellison, to whom the first papers refer, 
was one of the early settlers of the town of New Windsor, 
being a fi-eeholder in 1728. He was the ancestor of the family, 
and was the principal merchant and banker in this section of 
country. He Avas one of the first miUtia officers in the district, 
and held the rank of colonel at the outbreak of the Revolution, 
when he was retired by the reorganization of the militia in 1775. 
The office of DejDuty Chief Ranger for the County of Ulster, 
which he held until 1772, conferred upon him police authority 
over horses, cattle, etc., running at large unmarked in the 
Queen's woods, which then embraced the unenclosed lands of 
the comity. No person was permitted to sell a horse " to go 
out of this province, without being first viewed" by him, " that 
frauds and cheats by horse stealers" might be prevented. 

1. Commission to Thomas EUison to be a Deputy Ranger for 
the County of Ulster, 1753. Autograph Signatiu'e of Gov. 
Cadwallader Golden. 

2. Benefits and Perquisites of the Chief Ranger of Her Majes- 
ty's Province of New York. 

3. An account of the expedition for the rehef of Fort William 
Henry, prepared for Hutchins' Family Almanac. Dated Nov. 
1, 1757. 

The expedition referred to was one of the important movements in the French and 
Indian War of that period. The paper here given is mainly a defence by Col. Ellison of 
the militia under his command. Hutchins' Family Almanac, for which it was prepared, 
was founded by John Nathan Hutchins. He was a teacher in the Glebe School of New- 
burgh from 1774 to 178'2. 



Note. — Manuscripts not in cases are tiled in Books of Manuscripts, for more effectual 
preservation. They can be examined by historians or persons specially interested in 
them, on application to the Trustees. Where names ol donors do not appear in this 
Catalogue, the record has been lost. Corrections will be made in subsequent editions 
on communication of information to the Trustees. 



18 WASHINGTON- S HEAD-QUABTERS. 

4. Letter from Thomas Ellison to Gov. Golden, enclosing a let- 
ter from Major Cadwallader Golden, Jr., dated Sept. 25, 1757. 

These letters refer to the murder of Griff Easton by the Indians. Easton was a resi- 
dent of Ulster county, and was shot near David Coag's house. The facts are stated in 
plain language. Easton was wounded, says the letter, "being shot through the body, but 
he did (not) fall when shot. He says he hurried about and saw two Indians stauding who 
did not offer to pursue him. He swore at them (in his usual manner), and made the beet 
of his way to the house," where he died. 

5. Gommission to Thomas Ellison as Golonel of the Second Regi- 
ment of militia in Ulster county, dated Dec. 9, 1772. 

6. Gii'cular letter from Gov. Tryon to Gol. Thomas Ellison, 
dated New York, Dec. 22, 1773, directing a return of the 
militia of his district. 

7. Return of the Second Regiment of the Gounty of Ulster, 
Sept. 5th, 1773. 

8. A list of all the rank and file men within the Precinct of 
Shawangunk, on the east side of the Wallkill, whereof Johan- 
nes Hardenburgh is Gaptarn, August 24, 1772. Return made 
to Gol. EUison. 

9. A list of a Gompany of Foot Militia, commanded by Capt. 
William Faulkner, July 13, 1772. Retiu-n to Gol. EUison. 

10. Letter from Gov. Tryon to Gol. Ellison, dated New York, 
March 10, 1774, in reference to forming Battalions. 

The Governor states, that out of "respect to the family, and in consideration of the 
long and faithful services of the old gentleman " (Col. Charles Clinton), he had appointed 
James Clinton to the command of the First Battalion of Ulster county militia. The 
command embraced the militia of New Windsor mainly. The Clintons had already won 
reputation in the French and Indian war, and were then a controlling element in the 
l)olitics of the county. 

11. Letter from Gatheiine EUison to her husband, John EUison, 
dated Oct. 17, 1771. A private letter. 

12. Letter from Thomas EUison, Jr., to his father, dated New 
York, Feb. 7, 1774. A private letter. 

13. Letter from G. Gibbs to Thomas Ellison, accepting his house 
for occupation by Washington as Head-quai-ters. The letter 
is dated 21st June, 1779. 

Caleb Gibbs was at that time Captain Commandant of a mounted corps of one hund- 
red and eighty men known as the Commander-in-chief's Guard, commonly called The 
Life Guard. The obtaining of suitable quarters for Washington, was one of the special 
duties of the corps. The house referred to in this letter is more generally known as the 
William ElUson House. It was occupied by Washington in 1779, 17K0 and 1781 It was 
taken down a few years since. A large photograph from an original painting of the 
biiilding, is embraced in this Collection. 



CATALOGUE. 19 

13^. Copy Certificate from Major-General Knox, endorsed by 

Pickering, Q. M. G., stating that 
General Greene, Cols. Biddle and 
Wadsworth, and Genl. Knox, " oc- 
cupied three rooms, as military 
quarters, in Mr. John Ellison's 
house, five weeks in the months 
of June and July, 1779," and that, 
"I, the subscriber (Genl. Knox), 
Kii.,N s II, ad-quarters. occupied three rooms as military 

quarters ten weeks in the fall of the same year. Also, from the 
20th of November, 1780, to the 4th of July 1781, I occupied 
two rooms as military quarters; and from May 1782, to Sep- 
tember, I occupied one room for the same pui'pose, making 
foui-teen weeks." Dated, West Point, 9th Sept., 1783. 

John Ellison was brother to William and sou of the first settler, Col. Thomas Ellison. 
The house is still in possession of Ellison heirs. 




CLIINTON PAPERS. 

The papers of this series were presented by James Chnton 
Bolton, Esq. As the names of the CHntons frequently occur in 
this Catalogue, it may be remarked in explanation that Alexan- 
der, Charles, James, and George, were the sons of Charles 
Chnton, who emigrated from Ireland in 1729, and settled at 
Little Britain, in Orange (then Ulster) county. Alexander 
became a physician. Charles also studied medicine, and as a 
surgeon's mate, accompanied the quota of forces fiu'nished by 
New York in the expedition for the reduction of Havana in 1762; 
subsequently on hospital service. James was a civil engineer 
and surveyor, but nevertheless a practised soldier fi'om his 
youth up. He became justly distinguished for liis services as a 
general officer during the war of the Revolution. George 
studied law, and, in 1765, was selected to represent his native 
county in the Colonial Assembly, where he was one of the 
leaders in opposition to the principle involved in the Stamp Act. 
In 1775 he was elected one of the Delegates from New York to 
the second Continental Congress. From this post he was trans- 
ferred to the office of Governor of New York, and held that 
position fi-om 1777 to 1792 and again in 1801. In 1805 he was 
elected Vice President of the United States, on the ticket with 



20 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 

Thomas Jefferson; and a^^ain in 1808, on the ticket with James 
Madison. He died at Washington dvu-ing his second official 
term. DeWitt Clinton was the son of James. 

A. Diploma of Alexander Clinton fi'om Princeton College. 

14. Letter from Charles Clinton, Jr., to his father, dated Fort 
Pitt, Aug. 12, 1762, giving an account of a battle with the 
Indians. 

Clinton accomxianied the expedition for the relief of Fort Pitt as a Surgeon's Mate, and 
the letter relates in brief the incidents of the route. He was subsequently a practicing 
physician of repute in the town of Montgomery. 

14^. Letter fi-om Charles Clinton, Sr., to his son, addressed: 
" To Mr. Charles Clinton, Apothecaries Mate, at the Hospital 
in ElizabethtowTi," dated Little Britain, November 15th, 1762. 

An interesting letter from the founder of the Clinton family. 

15. Letter fi*om Charles Clinton, Jr., to his father, dated Eliza- 
bethtown, Oct 22, 1762. 

This letter was written immediately after the return of the expedition against Havana, 
and has reference to the siege. The siege of Havana lasted thirty days, when Moro Cas- 
tle was taken by storm. 

15|. Letter from George Clinton to his brother Charles, ad- 
dressed: "To Mi-. Charles Clinton, Junior, Mate of His Maj- 
esty's Hospital at Elizabethtown," dated New York, 30th Jan. 
1763. 

George Clinton was at that time a stiident at law in the office ot Judge Smith. He ex- 
cuses himself for not visiting his brother by saying that " the Ferry Boat crosses to and 
from Staten Island so seldom that I fear should I venture over there I might not be able 
to return with such speed as Mr. Smith would expect." 

16. Letter fi-om George Clinton to his brother Charles, dated 
New York, 23d May, 1763, stating that the return of the lat- 
ter to the Hospital was required. 

17. Letter fi-om Charles Clinton, Jr., to his father, dated New 
York, June 6th, 1763. 

This letter is in reference to the purchase of the Surgency of Dr. Calhoun, under 
whom Clinton was acting. The jjrice asked was two hundred pounds sterling. Young 
Clinton doubted the expediency of the purchase, on account of the probable discontinu- 
ance of the war. 

B. Day-Book of Charles Clinton, Jr., fi'om April 6, 1778 — an in- 
teresting record of families in which his professional ser\dce8 
were employed. 

C. Scrap-Book of Elizabeth CHntoii, daughter of Genl. James 
Clinton. 



CATALOGUE. 21 



D. Letter from Greorge Clinton to his brother Charles, dated 
King's-Bridge, Sept. 12, 177G, in reference to the attack of 
the British on New York, and the retreat of the American 
forces. The loss of the Americans is stated at " 700 killed 
and taken, but mostly taken." 

E. Letter from Genl. James Clinton, dated Aug. 30, 1779. 

This letter was written while Clinton was on the expedition to chastise the Six Nations 
of Indians. The Six Nations, though strongly urged to remain neutral, were ultimately 
induced to take up the hatchet in the service of the English government with which they 
had been in alliance for over one hundred years. After they had made rejjeated incur- 
sions on the frontier settlements, it was determined to send an expedition and lay waste 
their towns. For this purpose Genls. Sullivan and Clinton marched — the former from 
Easton, Pa., into the valley of the Susquehanna, and the latter from Albany into the Mo- 
hawk Valley — and united their forces in the Indian country. The expedition was entire- 
ly successful. Thirty-six Indian towns were burned. In this letter Clinton gives an ac- 
count of an engagement with Col. Butler and his Tories and Indians, and other matters. 

E (2). Letter from Mrs. Mary Clinton to her husband General 
James Clinton, dated Little Britain Apiil 9th, 1780. 

E (3). Letter from Mrs. Mary Clinton to her husband, addres- 
sed: "The Honovu'able James CHnton, Brigadier General at 
Yorktown, in General Washington's Camp," dated Sept. 28th, 
1781. 

These letters from Mrs. Clinton, while mainly relating to family matters, show the 
writer to have been worthy of the honor reflected on her name through her son. Gover- 
nor DeWitt Clinton. In the latter she writes: " I wish you success and hope the Lord, 
the Great General of Heaven and Earth, will be at the head of your army and be your 
Director and Counselor, and cover your head in the day of battle, and give you success, 
that you may all safe return to your homes and families." Mrs. Clinton not only gave 
her husband to the service, but her oldest son, Alexander, a lad of fifteen years. Like 
Cornelia of old, could she not say, " Here are my jewels ?" 

F. Letter fi'om DeWitt Clinton to Doct. Charles Clinton, dated 
New York, Sept. 19, 1788, in reference to rejection of Consti- 
tution of the United States by Noi-th Carolina. 

DeWitt Clinton was then Private Secretary to his uncle. Governor George. The Clin- 
tons opposed the adoption of the Federal Constitution, not approving of some of its i)ro- 
visions which they regarded as trenching upon the rights of the States. Gov. Clinton 
especially favored very limited Federal powers. 

A considerable number of Clinton Papers are given under 
other classifications. 



SACKETT PAPERS. 

The papers of this series were presented by Samuel B. Sack- 
ett, Esq., whose father, Nathaniel Sackett, was born in the town 
of Cornwall, Orange County, N. Y., in the year 1735. He was 



22 WASHINGTON'S HEAD- QUARTERS 

the son of Eev. Samuel Sackett, a Presbyterian minister. Ac- 
cording to the custom of those days, he served an apprentice- 
ship in a mercantile house in New York, and subsequently set- 
tled at Fishkill, where he opened a store. While on a visit to 
New York, in the spring of 1775, the news of the Boston mas- 
sacre reached him. He immediately returned home, and took a 
prominent pai"t in calling a meeting of the inhabitants of " Rom- 
bout Precinct," in which he lived, to consider what steps should 
be taken to secui-e the united action of the colonists. The 
meeting was held at the house of Jolin and Hendrick Wyckoff, 
on the 5th of May and restilted in the formation of an associa- 
tion. Sackett was afterwards in the secret service of Washing- 
ton. He was a member in the first Legislature of New York, 
and continued a representative until his death. The several 
papers of the collection are worthy of perusal. 

19. Circular letter to the Inhabitants of Rombout Precinct, May 
2d, 1775. 

This letter was designed to arouse the people to attend a meeting called by Sackett 
and others, at the house of John and Hendrick Wyckoff, for the purpose of " taking the 
alarming situation of this Continent into consideration;" and i-equests that "none on 
any account or excuse whatever, will keep back but appear at the place designated." 

20. Minutes of proceedings of meeting at house of John and 
Hendrick Wyckoff, pursuant to above call. 

21. Letter from Eben. Hazzard to Sackett, dated Heights of 
Harlem, Oct. 3d, 1776. 

The letter is in reference to a form of government for the Province of New York. 

22. Letter from John Hancock to the Committee of Safety, of 
which Sackett was a member, dated Phila., June 11, 1776. 

23. Commission of Sackett as one of the Commissioners for De- 
tecting and Defeating Conspiracies, with j^ower to caU out the 
militia for that purpose. 

24. Printed Document, showing the nature of the duties of the 
Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies. 

26. Letter from Sackett to Washington, dated Suffern House, 
April 7, 1777. 

This letter gives in detail the operations of Sackett since his appointment. His mode 
of obtaining information was novel in some instances. In this letter he relates the case 
of a woman who had some grievances against the Whigs. Sackett advised her to go to 
New York and lay her complaint before Lord Howe. She did so, and on her return 
Sackett obtained all the information she had picked up. 



CATALOGUE. 23 



27. Letter from AVashington to Sackett, dated Morristown, 
April 8th, 1777. 

This letter exhibits the luanuer iu which secret intelligeuoe was sDinctiiues conveyed. 
It is iiuintelligible at the present time in many ot its references. 

28. Circular Letter from John Jay and others, Committee from 
Orange, Ulster and Duchess, dated Kingston, June 2d, 1777, 
requesting a meeting at New Windsor for the puiiiose of 
" agi'eeing on the men proper to fill the great offices of Gov- 
ernment." 

The meeting nominated Charles DeWitt, Levi Paulding. Zephaniah Piatt, .Jonathan 
Landon, Henry Wisner. Sr., and .lesse Woodhull, tor Senators fronj tlie Middle District. 

29. Letter from Egbert Benson, dated June 5th, 1777, in refer- 
ence to the meeting at New Windsor. 

30. Letter from William Duer to Sackett, dated Philadelphia, 
June 20, 1777, in reference to appointment of latter as D. Q. 
M. Gr., on the East side of Hudson's River. 

31. Letter fo'om Robt. Harper to Sackett, dated Kingston, Oct. 
7th, 1777. 

This letter is in reference to the appointment of "gentlemen of diiferent connections 
and families to fill lip the leading offices iu the State," and other matters. The State 
government under the first Constitution was then being organized. 

32. Letter from Samuel Sackett to his son Nathaniel, dated 
Hanover, Oct. 29th, 1776. 

In this letter the father requests his sou to •■ send us two wagous immediately, to help 
us away with some small matters before the enemy are upon us." 

33. Letter from Anthony Wayne to Sackett, dated Fishkill, 
Aug. 4th, 1779, ordering a "detachment of one hundred and 
fifty men" for "particular duty." 

Wayne had .just returned from his successful attack on Stony Point. Some new expe- 
dition was now proposed but what does not appear. 

34. Letter from Genl. Heath to Sackett, dated West Point, 
April 1, 1781, detaihng account of engagement between the 
French and EngUsh fleets off the Capes of Virginia, and the 
movements of the Southern army. 

35. Letter from Washington to Sackett, dated Newburgh, Aug. 
15, 1782, thanking him for the cheese which he had been kind 
enough to send him. 

36. Receipt to Sackett from John Morin Scott, for payment " on 
his and his father's bond," " 18 dollars in specie, and 17 dol- 
lars in Notes of the Continental Treasurer." 



24 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUAKTEBS. 

37. Letter from Grenl. Heath to Sackett, dated Roxbury, Mass., 
Nov. 12, 1785. 

38. Letter from Daniel Boon to Captain Eben. Piatt, dated 
Limestone, 7tli March, 1786. 

Sackett, while traveling througli the West, stopped at the residence of Boon. In his 
\isit he had been preceded a few hours by Piatt, who was traveling in the same direc- 
tion. In the expectation that Sackett would overtake Piatt, Boon wrote and sealed this 
letter. Sackett failed to see Piatt, and the letter remained in his hands unopened, and 
iu that state was handed down to his children, and it was not until a number of years 
after his death that it was read. 



REVOLITIOIVARY MKETIXGS, PLEDGE.**, &c. 

The papers of this series exhibit, first, the primal cause of 
the rebellion of the Colonies, viz: The attempt of the English 
Parliament to enforce taxation without representation, through 
the Stamp Act and by similar subsequent measures; and sec- 
ond, the action of the people in the several stages of events 
more immediately preceding the adoption of the Declaration of 
Independence. In Precinct and neighborhood meetings the 
Colonists came together, discussed the oppressive acts of the 
Ministry, and adopted such measures as they tnisted would se- 
cui-e a peaceable termination of the controversy. When these 
measvu'es failed, they pledged themselves, one to the other, by 
"aU the ties of ReHgion, Honor and Regard to our Country," 
to " observe and carry into execution the orders, niles and rec- 
ommendations of the Continental Congress," until "a reconcil- 
iation should be effected." The subsequent Declaration that 
" These Colonies are, and of right ought to be Fr-ee and Inde- 
pendent States," was the outgrowth of pubHc sentiment which 
was thus originated. 

38|. Sheet of Parchment with Stamp attached. The Stamp is 
the piece of blue paper. The tax on this deed was two shil- 
lings and six pence sterling. 

The Stamp Act, as it was called, was enacted by the British Parliament Feb. 27, 17()5, 
and repealed March 10, 17GG. It provided that obligations in writing should be mill and 
void, unless they were executed on parchment or paper stamped with a specific duty. 
The enforcement of the act was resisted; in New York and other places the Stamps were 
seized and destroyed. So bitter wasthc feeling that very few Stamps escaped destruction . 
It is not known that another paper has been preserved to which a Stamp was attached. 
The act was one of the immediite causes of the Revolution. 

39. Circular addressed to the inhabitants of the different Coun- 



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ties of the Province of New York, by the Committee of New 
York city, dated May 31, 1774. 

Appended to this paper is a Call for a meeting of the inhabitants of Beekmau Precinct, 
Duchess County, at the house of M. DeLonge, on the IHth of June, to consider the same. 
This was one of the first Revolutionary meetings in the Province. 

40. Proceedings of a Meeting of Freeholders of the Towns of 
Kingston, Hurley, Marbletown, Rochester and New Paltz, 
held January 6th, 1775, to send delegates to Convention. 

42. Protest against the action of the Meeting held at New 
Paltz, April 7th, 1775. 

This paper was drawn by Cadwallader Golden, Jr., and signed by himself, Peter DuBois, 
and Walter DuBois. Colden's father was Lieutenant-Governor of New York, and acting 
Governor for most of the time from 176U to 1775. He was of course loyal to the King, 
and his son shared in his opinions. Though in other respects an esteemed and influen- 
tial citizen, he was committed to prison lor his political course not long after this pi-otest 
was written. He resided for many years at Coldenham, Orange Co. 

The meeting to which the protest refers was composed of Committees or Delegates 
from the several Towns and Precincts of Ulster County, called together for the purpose 
of selecting Deleg.ites to represent the County in a Provincial Convention at New York, 
April 20, 1775. The original minutes of the meeting are on file with the Clinton papers 
in the State Library. 

43. Pledge of " a general Association, agreed and subscribed to 
by the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Precinct of Han- 
over, in Ulster County," May 5th, 1775. 

The towns of Montgomery, Crawford, and part of Hamptonburgh, in Orange County, 
cover the original territory of the precinct of Hanover. The Pledge is similar to those 
quoted hereafter. 

44. Original QuaHfications of the Officers of the Precinct of 
Hanover, dated Nov. 30, 1775. 

This Pledge reads: " We, the subscribers, officers of the Regiment of Militia of Foot, 
in Hanover Precinct, in Ulster County, of the Colony of New Y'ork, do hereby promise 
and engage, under all the ties of Religion, Honor and regard to our Country, that we 
will respectfully duly observe aud carry into execution to the utmost of our power, all 
and every of the Orders, Rules and Recommendations made or to be made by the Conti- 
nental Congress, and the Congress or Convention of this Colony," &c. Signed, 

CHARLES CLINTON, Chairman, and at different periods by 
William Jackson, Arthur Parks, James McBride, Andrew Neely, 

Henry Smith, Johannes Newkirk, Jr., William Oist, M Coldeu, 

Peter Hill, James Latta, Nathaniel Milliken, Wm. Goodyion, 

John J. Graham, Jr., Samuel Barkley, Joseph Crawford, James McCixrdy, 

John Gillespie, Jason Wilkin, Robert Hunter, Jr., Samuel Gillespy, 

John Barboiu-, James Monell. 

45. Pledge of New Windsor Militia Company. 

"To observe and carry into execution to the utmost of our power, all and every the 
orders, rules and recommendations, made or to be made by the Continental or our Pro- 
visional Congress," &c. Signed, 

James McClaghrey, John Burnet, Jacob Newkirk, Samuel Logan, 

George Denniston, James Umphrey, William Telford, James Kernaghan, 



26 



WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 



James Faulktior, Ricliard Wood, Alexander Beatty. 

This is the origiual Pledge and was never returned to Congress; at least it is not piil)- 
lished in the Archives of Congress where those that were returned from other towns are 
found. McClaghrey was brother-iu-law to Gov. Clinton. .\t that time he was ('aptain of 
the New Windsor Militia (Company, but on the reorganization of the militia in 177.5, was 
appointed Lieutenant-Colonel. At the reduction of Fort Montgomery he was in com- 
mand of his regiment and was taken prisoner. Umphrey and Logan were also in service 
in the field; the latter was Major of Col. DuBois' 3d N. Y.. and was among the prisoners 
taken by the British at Fort Montgomery. 

4G. Proceedings of several meetings held in the Town of New 
Windsor, and Precinct of Hanover, 1775; and Pledge of As- 
sociation, with signatures. 

This Pledge is the same as those already quoted, with the addition, " and opposing the 
execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parliament, until a 
reconciliation shall be effected." Independence if contemplated was held in abeyance 
in deference to the views of those who, while opposed to the measures of the Ministry, 
were also opposed to rebellion. The list is not a complete return of the town but appears 
to be one of two or more lists, none of which are published in the Archives of Congress. 

47. Letter from George Clinton to his brother Charles, dated 
New York, Feb. 14, 1775. 

This letter is in reply to some resolutions adopted at a meeting held in Hanover Pre- 
cinct, and is one of the most spirited of the collection. Clinton was then a representa- 
tive in the Provincial Convention, and in this letter refers to the action of that body. He 
condemns the policy of non-resistance, which many were then advocating, as a policy 
calculated to divide the sentiment of New York ; and predicted that those who were ad- 
vocating that course would " bring shame and confusion on themselves, and brand them 
with the indelible name of Enemies to their Country." It is possible that it was in 
accordance with his wishes that the New Windsor Pledge, which gave inferential en- 
dorsement to non-resistance, was not returned, as it might have the effect of instructions 
which representatives then were not permitted to disregard. 

47^. Printed Circular of proceedings "in Convention of the 
Representatives of the State of New York, Sept. 21st, 1770," 
to devise means for the defeat of the " barbarous machina- 
tions of domestic as well as external foes." 



EXPEDITION A€iAI!S>*T <3A]\ADA. 

The expedition against Canada was one of the leading fea- 
tures of the campaign of 1775. It was under the command of 
Genl. Schuyler, but, from his illness, the duty of leadership de- 
volved on Col. Richard Montgomery. The expedition success- 
fully attacked St. Johns, Chambly, and Montreal, and moved on 
to attack Quebec, in conjunction with Arnold. After a siege of 
three weeks, an attempt to take the city by storm was made on 
the morning of the 31st of December. In the assault, Mont- 
gomery' was killed and Arnold wounded, and the great object 
of the expedition failed. 



CATALOGUE. 27 



48. Orders of General Montgomery, issued at Montreal, Nov. 
15tli, 1775. 

In these orders Moutgomery entreats his solcliers not to lay him " under the necessity 
of abandoning (lauada — of undoing in one day what has been the work of months — of re- 
storing to an enraged and hitherto disaijpoiuted enemy the means of carrying on a cruel 
war into the very bowels of their country." The appeal was successful, and amid the 
snows of Deceniber, and surrounded by many difficulties, the expedition pressed on to 
join Arnold iu the assault upon Quebec. 

49. Order from Genl. Wooster to Genl. James Clinton, dated 
Montreal, Jan. 4th, 1776. 

This order directed Clinton to "proceed with all possible expedition to the army lately 
commanded by our brave deceased General Montgomery, and take the command ot them 
till t!olonel .\rnold shall recover from his wounds, or till otherwise ordered. 

50. Bill of Col. James Clinton against the United States for ex- 
penditui-es, &c., while on Expedition to Quebec. Amount 
£95, 13s, 3d. 

50^ Letter from Matthew DuBois to his son, Capt. David Du- 
Bois, " in the New York Forces, in the Continental Service, 
at Quebec, in Canada," dated New Windsor, March 5th, 1776. 



Itl RGOTXK'M KXl»EDITIO> 

Burgoyne's expedition was the piincipal feature in the cam- 
paign of 1777. It was undertaken by the British Ministry for 
the purpose of opening direct communication between theii' 
forces at New York and Quebec, and thereby sever the Eastern 
from the Middle and Southern Provinces. It was a " Sherman's 
march to the sea," without Shennan's success. The foUowdng 
papers relate to the movements of the expedition, and its sui'- 
render to Genl. Gates. 

51. Letter from Mat. Vischer to Gov. Clinton, dated " Army 
above StiUwater, Oct. 7th, 1777," giving information of an 
engagement vdth the enemy. 

52. Letter from John Barclay to Pierre Van Cortland, dated 
Albany, Oct. 15, 1777, announcing the surrender of Burgoyne. 

53. Order Book of Genl. Burgoyne from the time he entered the 
State until his surrender to Genl. Gates at Saratoga. From 
J. a Bolton. 

This is the Original Order Book, and contains the Orders issued, the Articles of Capitu- 
lation, and the Forces surrendered. Of the latter the following is the memorandum:— 
Kritish prisoners, 2,442 — Foreigners, 2.194 — Gen. Burgoyne and Staff Officers, iucludiug 
six members of Parliament, 12— sent to ('auada, l.Kiii — sick and wounded, 598 — Total, 



28 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 

6,:i50. Prisoners before surrender, f.OO— Deserters, 300— Lost at Bennington, 1,200— 
Killed between the ITtli September, and 15th October, (WO— Taken at Ticondei-oga, -IIH— 
Killed at Genl. Herkimer's battle, HOO— Grand total, 9,583, exclusive of Indians, Team- 
sters and Suttlers. Ordnance, &c., taken: C pieces of Cannon at Bennington— 2 Cannon 
and 4 Royals at Fort Schuyler — 100 set of Harness and a number of Ammunition Wagons 
and Horses— iJOOO stand of Arms— 37 pieces of Cannon, Implements and Stores. The 
Book has been printed by Joel Muusell, of Albany as one of his Historical Series. 

54. Extra Fislikill Packet, Oct. 21, 1777, announcing the sur- 
render of Burgoyne. 



FORTW :W01VT«0MKRY A>l» |!OX«TITl TION. 

The paj)ers embraced in this series are mainly fi-om the CHn- 
ton Papers, presented by James C. Bolton, Esq. 

The first plan for the defence of Hudson's river embraced the 
erection of foi-tifications in the Highlands, and the obstruction 
of the navigation of the river by means of Booms, Chains, &c. 
The erection of forts was formally ordered by the Provincial 
Congress of New York, in 1775. This action was communicated 
to the Continental Congress, which body, on the 25th May, re- 
solved, " That a post be taken in the Highlands on each side of 
Hudson's river, and batteries erected." In accordance with 
this resolution, commissioners were appointed, who selected the 
sites of Forts Montgomery and Constitution, and afterwards 
that of Fort Clinton. Fort Montgomery was situated on the 
north side of Poplopen's kill, Foi-t Constitution on the island 
opposite West Point, and Fort Clinton on the south side of Pop- 
lopen's kill. The latter was a mere outpost of Fort Montgom- 
ery. These foi-ts were reduced by Sir Henry Clinton while on 
his expedition up the Hudson, to secvu'e a diversion in favor of 
Burgoyne, Oct. 7, 1777. The defence of Fort Montgomery was 
conducted with great spirit, and lasted from 2 o'clock P. M., 
until dark, when the works were carried by assault. There are 
several papers in the collection relating to the construction of 
the forts, &c., included with those more immediately connected 
with the obstruction of the navigation of the river. 

55. Pay-roU of Artificers and others employed by Col. James 
Clinton, in the service of the United States, at Fort Mont- 
gomery, from June 16, to August 1st, 1776 — showing names, 
occupation, days' work, and wages, of persons employed. 

56. Pay-roll of Artificers, as above, from August 1st, to Decem- 
ber 1st, 1776. 



CATALOGUE. 29 



57. Duplicate of above. 

58. Ketvu'n of men employed by the Commissioners at Foil; Con- 
stitution, Jvine 20, 1776. 

59. Pay-roll of Artificers and others employed by Brig. Genl. 
James Clinton, at Fort Constitution, from Aug. 1st, to De- 
cember 1st, 1776. 

60. List of persons employed by the Commissioners at Fort 
Montgomerj^ June 21, 1776. 

61. A return of forces stationed at Fort Constitution, July 19, 
1776. 

62. Letter from Lieut. Ohver Lawrence to Joseph Jackson, 
dated Fort Montgomery, June 1777, giving the number of 
cannon, &c. 

" Fcrt MoutKomery, which has got thirty-five pieces of canuou." — "Fort Cliutou, 
which has twelve pieces of cannou, which lies about forty rods from the grand, battery." 

63. Agreement of Isaac Cromwell and others to do garrison 
duty at Fort Constitution from Jan. 1st, to Jan. 31st, 1777. 

63|. Order issued by Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck, dated New- 
bui-gh, Oct. 5th, 1777, directing Lieut. Col. Cornelius Masten 
to march all the men in his company to Fort Montgomery. 

Col. Hasbroiick was then the owner and occupant of the Hasbrouck House. The order 
is one of a number issued about the time of its date (preserved in collections elsewhere), 
the first of which directed Lieut. Col. Masten to move half of his men. This was follow- 
ed by the above order requiring him to move all of his company. The first forts in the 
Highlands were garrisoned by Col. Dubois' 3d N. Y. regiment and Col. Lamb's artillery. 
In cases of threatened attack the militia of the district was required to reenforce the gar- 
rison. This was their condition when they were stormed and taken in 1777. 

64. List of Officers taken prisoners at Fort Montgomery, be- 
longing to Col. DviBois' Eegiment. 

65. Copy of the letter from Sir Henry Clinton to Genl. Bur- 
goyne, dated Fort Montgomery, Oct. 8, 1777. 

This letter was contained In a Silver Bullet which was swallowed by the British mes- 
senger, Daniel Taylor, on his capture by the Americans, after the reduction of Fort Mont- 
gomery. It is as follows : 

"Fonx MONTGOMEKT, Oct. 8th, 1777. 
'• ymiK y Void (we are here) and nothing between us but Gates. I sincerely hope this 

little success of ours may facilitate your operations. In answer to your letter of the Hth 

September, by C. C, I shall say, I cannot presume to order or even advise, for reasons 

obvious. I heartily wish you success. Faithfully yours, 

To Genl. Burgoyne. H. CLINTON." 

The messenger was captured near Little Britain, was tried as a spy, convicted, and 

hung near Kingston. 



HI DWO> RIVER OIWTRI rTIOlVS, 

The papers of this series are entirely from the Clinton Papers 



30 WASmNCrTON'S lIEAD-QUAHrKHS. 

presented by Mr. Bolton. The obstructing of the naviga- 
tion of Hudson's river, was a work commenced simvdtaneously 
with the erection of fortifications. On the Kith of July, 1776, 
the Provincial Convention of New York appointed a Secret 
Committee to take the work in charge. The papers here pre- 
served embrace the original minutes of the transactions of this 
committee, map of the chain at Fort Montgomery, letters relat- 
ing to the obstmction at Fort Washington, Fort Montgomery', 
AVest Point, Pallopel's island, &c., and also to the constniction 
of Fire Ships, &c. The principal papers are numbered. The 
substance of the whole has been published by Mr. Munsell, of 
Albany, under the title: "Obstructions to the Navigation of 
Hudson's River." A portion of the West Point obstruction and 
also of that at Pallopel's island, now in this collection, will be 
referred to hereafter. We may remark here, that the obstmc- 
tion at Fort Washington was a Chevaux-de-frize supported by 
sinking old sloops; that at Fort Montgomery was a Boom and 
Chain; that at West Point a Boom and Chain; that at Pallopel's 
island, a Chevaux-de-frize composed of massive pikes projected 
from sunken cribs of stone. 

66. Letter from Wm. Duer to Secret Committee in reference to 
obstructions at Fort Washington, dated July 21st, 1776. 

67. Proceedings of Secret Committee, Sept. 23, 1776, in refer- 
ence to same. 

68. Proceedings of Secret Committee, Sept. 27, 1776, showing 
purchase of vessels to complete obstnictions at Fort Wash- 
ington. 

69. Draft of letter to Genl. Washington, dated Sept. 27, detail- 
ing proceedings of Committee. 

70. Instructions to Capt. North hy Committee, Sept. 27. 

71. Letter from Tench Tilghman to Convention of New York 
dated Oct. 9, 1776, in reference to the passage up the river of 
the English ships of war. 

Tench TilLrbman was one of Washington's aids-de-camp, and was with him during liis 
occupation of the Hasbrouck liouse at Newburgh. 

72. Letter from Richard Carey, Jr., A. D. C, dated July 12, in 
reference to same subject. This was the first passage up the 
river of the Rose and Phoenix. 



CATALOGUE. 31 



73. Proceedings of first meeting of Secret Committee at Fort 
Montgomery, July 19, 1777, in reference to obstructions at 
that place. 

74. Letter from Robert Yates, Clin, of Com., to the Provincial 
Convention, dated Jvily 21. 

75. Letter fi*om Robert Yates to Genl. Washington, " apprising 
him of our proceedings." 

76. Proceedings of Secret Committee, July 25. 

77. Draft of letter to Genl. Schuyler, in reference to the Chain 
at Fort Ticonderoga. 

78. Reply of Genl. Schuyler. 

79. Memorandum showing the manner of charging Fire Ships 
and Rafts. 

80. Certificate showing the services rendered by Capt. Hazle- 
wood in constructing and charging Fire Rafts. 

81. Proceedings of Secret Committee, July 27. 

82. Proceedings of Committee, Aug. 1. 

83. Bills for Logs, L-on, &c., used in obstructions. 

84. Proceedings of Committee, August 13. 

85. Proceedings of Committee, Oct 9. 

86. Proceedings of Committee, Oct. 14. 

87. Correspondence, Bills, «&c., in connection with obstructions 
at Fort Montgomery. 

88. Letter from Gov. Clinton in reference to the obstructions at 
Pallopel's island. 

89. Letter from same on same subject. 

90. Other papers relating to the subject. 

91. Extract from a letter from Washington to Provincial Con- 
vention, dated July 27, in reference to passage up the river 
of the English fleet, and suggesting the employment of Row 
Galleys against them. 

92. List of ai-ticles received by Adam Morgan, to be delivered 
by him to Captain Hazlewood, to be used in constructing Fire 



93. Letter from Robert Yates to Gilbert Livingston in relation 
to Fire Rafts, Jidy 22d, 1776, with signatures of Committee. 

94. Copy original resolutions appointing the Secret Committee. 

95. Copy of Insti-uctions to Gilbert Livingston in relation to 
Fire Rafts, with signatures of Committee. 



32 



CATALOGUE. 



96. Letter from Nathaniel Woodhvill, President of Provincial 
Convention, to Secret Committee, informing j! them of their 
appointment on a Committee for the organization of a new 
Government. 

97. Original draft of letter in reply to Woodhull. 



BEACOXIS AND WICVIVALN. 

Beacon lights and flags, and signal can- 
non, were employed during the Revolution 
to convey intelligence of the movements of 
the enemy. The Higlilands of the Hudson 
were prominent Beacon Stations. We learn 
from the second paper embraced in this 
series, that the Signal Beacon, or the Bea- 
con that gave the signal to other Beacons, 
was on Butter hiU, and that the Beacons 
on the opposite hiUs were subordinate to it. 
The Beacon-pyres were pjTamidical in form, 
made of logs filled in with brush and in- 
flammable materials, and carried to a height 
of thirty feet. The accompanying engraving is from the origi- 
nal order in regard to the mode of their construction. 

98. General Orders, dated Poughkeepsie, March'18,'1778, giving 
the number of signal guns to be fired on approach of enemy 
up the river. 

99. Letter from Genl. Heath to Gov. Clinton, dated Robinson 
House, showing the locations of the Beacons. 




PRIVATEKRIIVG. 

The papers of this series are known as the Miller Papers. 
They were among the efi^ects of the late Judge Smith, and were 
purchased and presented to the collection by Thos. C. Ring, Esq. 
Abraham Miller, to whom they belonged, was a merchant at 
East Hartford. 

The attention of the Continental Congress was directed to 
the subject of a Navy in 1775. Before definite action had been 
taken, however, Washington fitted out five or six armed vessels 
at Boston as Privateers. Congress subsequently affirmed this 



CATALOGUE. 33 



action, and formally authorized the granting of Letters of 
Marque and Reprisal. Very little is known of the number of 
vessels engaged in privateering service, or of their operations. 
It is asserted, however, that the number of vessels captvu'ed by 
American cruisers during the war was eight hundred and three, 
and that the value of merchandise obtained amounted to over 
eleven miUions. In the papers here preserved will be found 
many facts relating to the operations of the privateer company, 
in whose ser\ice Miller acted as agent. The vessels employed 
by the company were the sIoojd Game Cock, schooner Ship 
Jack, brigantine Marshall, sloop Revenge^ schooner Raven, sloop 
Hawk, ship Genl. Hancock, and armed boats American Revenue, 
Arnold and Independence. The pi-izes taken were the ship 
Charity, captured by the ship Genl. Hancock, commanded by 
Ishmael Hardy; the brig AUday and schooner Fanny, taken by 
the schooner Raven; the sloop Sally, captured by boats Arnold 
and Independence, commanded by Moses Butler and Gurdon 
Biu'nham; the shij) Lovely Lass, taken by sloop American Rev- 
e->uie, Capt. Saml. Champhn, and sloop Revenge, Capt. James 
ConkUng; prizes taken by sloop Game Cock, Capt. Richard 
Reynolds; prizes taken by brig 3Iarshail, Capt. Thos. Bulkley. 

G. Day Book and Memorandum Book of Abraham Millei', 
opened 1760. 

100. Receipts, &c., for prize money of sloop Revenge. 

101. Receipts, &c., for prize money of shijD General Hancock. 

102. Receipts, &c., of boats Arnold and Independence. 

103. Receipts, &c., of sloop Game Cock. 

104. Receipts, &c., of schooner Raven. 

105. Receipts, &c., of brig Marshall. 

106. Receipt of RHey & Wright., March 26, 1781, for Cannon, 
Round Shot, Double-headed and Grape. 

107. Letter from Giles Hollister to Abraham Miller, New Lon- 
don, 6th August, 1781, in reference to an unsuccessful cruise 
of theschooner Raven. 

HoUistor says: "We fell lu with the Genl. Arnold from New York, carrying twelve four 
Iiounders and a number of howitzers. After running from her six hours, she gave us 
tlie first broadside, and then an action nomnienced which lasted bnt a short time. She 
got so much damaged that she was obliged to quit her station, and make the best of her 
way from us. We had five men wounded, two of them badly." 

C3 



34 WASHINGTON'S HEAD- QUARTERS. 

107|. Letter from E. Miller, Jr., to his brother Abraham, dated 
New York, Jan. 4th, 1768, in reference to merchandise. 

108. Letter from E. Miller, Jr., to his brother Abraham, dated 
New York, March 24, 1769, in reference to passports. 

109. Leter fi'om E MiUer, Jr., to his brother Abraham, dated 
Morristown, Aug. 9, 1777, giving prices current and intelli- 
gence of the movements of the enemy's fleet. 

From other letters of the series written by E. Miller, Jr., it would appear that he was 
employed as sutler near the Americau army. His letters furnish many details of army 
movements and other causes affecting prices of goods, and constitute at least a partial 
inside view of the rebellion. 



< OlVWIMIlAriF.N. 

These manuscripts are principally from the Clinton papers 
presented by Mr. Bolton. The organization of Committees, in 
the several Cities, Towns, Precincts, &c., of the Colony, for de- 
tecting and defeating conspiracies, was directed by a resolution 
of the Committee of Safety of the Provincial Convention of New 
York, March 27, 1776. These Committees were empowered to 
" cause to be disarmed all persons mtliin their respective dis- 
tricts who are known to be disaffected to the cause of America." 
By a subsequent Act of the Provincial Convention, a Board of 
Commissioners, with general powers for the same purpose, was 
appointed. 

110. Letter from Chax-les Clinton, Chairman of the Committee 
of Hanover Precinct, dated Aug. 15, 1776, in reference to an 
examination of Wilham Brown and Doct. John Hunt, by the 
Committee of Six-Mile Run in East Jersey. 

111. Original Minutes of an examination of Beverly Robinson 
by the Committee appointed for " Enquiring into, Detecting 
and Defeating Conspiracies," and the Board of Commissioners 
appointed for the same pm-pose, held Feb. 22d, 1777. Fre- 
sented by the late Gol. Isaiah Toionsend. 

These proceedings are of deep interest, and show that the sympathies of Robinson 
were with the Ministry from the first, and that he was only restrained from openly 
avowing his sentiments by pecuniary considerations. He approved the course of his 
son in joining the English forces, and refused to take the oath of allegiance to the state. 

112. Extract fi'om Proceedings of Committee of Safety, dated 
FishkiU, Sept. 13, 1776, directing the Committee of Hanover 
Precinct to arrest Jacob Peets, Johannes Snyder, Andries 



CATALOGUE. 35 



Harh, and John Archibald, as "persons inimical to the cause 
of American Liberty." 

113. Letter from John R. Livingston to Robert Yates, dated 
Claremont, July 25, 1776, stating that Mr. Tappen had been 
badly beaten by some people at Esopus. 

Christopher Tappau was prominent in the Provincial Convention. He was a member 
ol' the Secret Committee for obstructing the navigation of Hudson's river, and held 
other important stations. At this time he was one of the Commissioners for Detecting 
Conspiracies, and the beating he received was at the hands of Tories. 

114. Letter from Robert Benson, Secretary of Committee of 
Safety, to Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Con- 
spiracies in Orange Co., dated Poughteepsie, Sept. 16, 1777. 

In this letter it is stated that " the enemy at New York have determined to suffer no 
more flags to come down by water until a flag with notice thereof be previously sent in 
by land," and that the Commissioners should act accordingly. Also, directing that 
Fletcher Matthews and Thomas Bull be confined in goal for exchange — they having re- 
fused the oath of allegiance to the State — where they were to "receive similar treat- 
ment with that of our friends who have been confined in the Provost gaol at New York." 
Orange County, at that time, was principally south of Murderer's creek. ^ 

115. Ofl&cial order to Isaac NicoU, from Zephaniah Piatt and 
others, Commissioners, directing the arrest of certain persons. 

116. Proceedings of Provincial Convention of State of New 
York, at sessions held March 5th and April 9th, 1777, in ref- 
erence to the powers of Commissioners for the Detection of 
Conspiracies — appointing persons to " take into their custody 
and dispose of the property of ill-disposed persons," &c. 

117. Proceedings of Convention, May 13, on same subject. 

118. Warrant issued by Commissioners for the arrest of Steph- 
en Reeder. 



I>ETTERN FROM WAJ«iHI>«T01N AND HIN GE1\ERAI>S. 

119. Letter from Washingion to Genl. Gage, dated Cambridge, 
August 8th, 1775, in reference to prisoners. 

This is an original copy of the celebrated letter from Washington to Genl. Gage. It 
is written in a tone of the purest patriotism, and exhibits the supercilious conduct of 
Genl. Gage in no very flattering terms. '-You affect, sir, to dispise all rank not derived 
from the same source with your own. I cannot conceive one more honorable than that 
which flows from the uncorrupted choice of a brave and free people, the purest source 
and original foundation of all power." * * " If your officers, our prisoners, receive 
a treatment from me dift'erent from what I wished to show them, they and you will re- 
member the occasion of it." This copy is in the hand writing of Joseph Read, at that 
time Washington's Aid and Secretary. Read was the author of the noble sentiment, " I 
am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britian is not rich enough 
to do it." 



36 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 



120. Letter of Invitation from Washington to Dr. Thomas, re- 
questing the comjDany of the latter at dinner. 

Dr. Thomas was a Surgeon in the Massachusetts line, at that time encamped at New 
Windsor. Washington's Head-quarters were at Newburgh, and the dinner referred to 
was served in the "room with seven doors and one window." 

121. Letter from Washington to Gov. CUnton, dated Dobbs" 
Ferry, Aug. 10, 1781, giving information of the intention of 
emissaries to seize the person of the Governor. 

"I am informed," says the letter, "that George Harden, James Kiltz, one Boice of 
Duchess county, and a fourth person whose name is not noted, are promised a very 
considerable reward if they will seize upon your person and conduct you to New York." 
The closing years of the Revolution were rife with attempts to abduct some of the lead- 
ing patriots. Tradition locates an attempt to betray Washington at a dinner party at a 
house late the residence of Mr. Hale, now occuijied by the Pennsylvania Coal Company 
near Quassaick creek. Doct. Thacher. in his .Journal, under date of June 30, 1781, says: 
" Private intelligence from a confidential source, we understand, has been received at 
Head-quarters, that a plan has been concocted in New York to send out four parties — one 
to assassinate or take Genl. Washington; another. Gov. Livingston, of New Jersey; a 
third. Gov. Clinton, of New York; and the fourth is unknown. Measures will undoubt- 
edly be adopted to guard against and defeat this singular enterprise." 

122. Letter from Washington to Mr. S. L., dechning the " honor 
of his dedication." Premnted hy Abel Cor win, Esq. 

123. Letter from La Fayette, addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Hamil- 
ton, widow of Genl. Alexander Hamilton, dated, " On Board 
the Norfolk Steam Boat, February 24th, 1825." Presented by 
Mrs. Zahriskie. 

126. Letter from La Fayette, dated La Grange, July 1st, 1832, 
accepting an invitation to attend a public dinner of Ameri- 
cans in Paris, on the Anniversary of American Independence. 
Presented hy the late Prof. S. F. B. Morse, to whom it was ad- 
dressed and who was present on the occasion. 

During the encampment of the army at New Windsor, La Fayette was a frequent guest 
at Head-<iuarter8. The house occupied by him at New Windsor is still standing. 

127. Letter from Baron Steuben to Gov. Clinton, dated New- 
Windsor, April 10, 1872. 

The Baron states that he had just completed a review of the troops, and adds: "The 
appearance of the New York Line does them the greatest honor. The men are exceed- 
ingly well clothed and armed." The letter also commends to Executive favor the son of 
Col. Weiseufeldt's who had served in the State Levies. While the army was encamped at 
Newburgh, Steuben had his Head-quarters at the Verpl.auck house, Fishkill. 

128. Letter from Major-General Knox to William Smith, dated 
Philadelphia, Api-ii 7th, 1791. 

This letter is in reference to the possibility of opening an iulaud navigation from Con- 
necticut river to Boston — a project which the writer admits is " more conformable to my 
wishes than to the real nature of the object," but is nevertheless " determined to ascer- 



CATALOGUE. , 37 



taiu its practicability by some able surveyor," for which purpose John Hills had been 
emijloyed "to iuvestiKate the subject and to ascertain by actual surveys whether it be 
practicable or not." We believe Genl. Knox also projected a canal from Albany to Hud- 
sou, and that it was partially constructed. 

129. Letter from Lord StMiiig to Governor Clinton, dated Al- 
bany, Dec. 14, 1782, requesting information in reference to the 
discharge of the State Levies. 

180. Letter fr'om Alexander Hamilton to Governor Clinton, da- 
ted August 25, 1782, in reference to the necessity of acceler- 
ating the collection of the tax levied by the State. 

131. Letter fr'om Aaron BtuT to Ransom Halloway, dated Fish- 
kill, Oct. 1, 1815, in reference to a suit in law, requesting the 
latter to have evidence ready. 

132. Letter from Major-General St. Clair to James Bate, A. D. 
Q. M., dated Morristown, March 23d, 1777, in reference to 
conveying a sum of money to Peekskill for the use of the 
Army. 

133. Letter from Genl. Heath to Gov. Clinton, dated Highlands, 
May 8th, 1782, in reference to four or five persons confined in 
Provost Prison, at West Point, by the Commissioners for De- 
tecting and Defeating Conspiracies. 

Genl. Heath entered the American Army in 177.5. and continued in the service until the 
close of the war. The xsriucipal tlieatre of his operations was on the Hudson. He com- 
manded at West Point after the treason of Arnold. The Provost Prison, at West Point, 
was a retaliatory institution where English prisoners received treatment similar to that 
served out to .\mericau prisonei-s in the old Provost in New York. (See 114.) 



:»II!>iCKI.LA>KOI >* LETTERS. 

134. Letter from Robert Morris, dated Sept. 30, 1784, resigning 
his place as Superintendent of Finance. 

Robert Morris was a delegate to Congress from Pennsylvania. He was very active in 
establishing the first Bank of the United States. In 17H0, he accepted the appointment of 
Superintendent of Finances. His personal credit contributed in no small degree to the 
procuring of money tor the x^ublic service. "I want money for the use of the Army," 
said Morris to a Quaker friend. "What security canst thee give?" asked the lender. 
" My note and my honor," responded Morris. "Robert, thou shalt have it," was the 
prompt reply. 

137. Note of Patrick Henry, promising to pay PhiHp Ryan 
"twelve pounds ten shillings'." 

138. Letter from D. Brinckerhoflf to Guysbert Schenek, dated 
Philadelphia, March G, 1775. 

In this letter the particulars of an Election Riot in Philadelphia are given. The occa- 
sion was the election of Delegates to the first general Congress at New York. The sup- 



38 CATALOGUE. 



porters of the Ministry opposed the election, but were defeated. Says the letter: "We 
have had the greatest and warmest day ever known in this city before, among all ranks of 
people, about choosing Delegates. Each party met in the fields and walked down to the 
Exchange, where they met, and it is agreed on all hands that such a number was never 
together before. * * They had not met five minutes before the fists and sticks began 
to lilay very brisk for some time, so that many bloody nose, broken head, and wounded 
arm was got till they got tired of that work and proceeded to business, but it was soon 
decided in favor of delegates." The reputation of Philadelphia for Election Riots does 
not appear to be altogether of modern origin. 

139. From same to same, dated PMadelpliia, March 10, 1776. 

140. Letter from Abm. Schenck, dated Aug. 11, 1776. 

141. Letter from Samuel A. Barker to his brother, dated Camp- 
near-Hudson, Sept. 20, 1777. 

This letter gives an account of the movements of the army. The writer states that his 
" spirits are good," and that he has '• no doubt whenever we have an opportunity to meet 
the enemy, without the assistance of their ships, we shall, with the blessing of Heaven, 
meet with success." 

142. Letter from George Leonard to Genl. James Chnton, dated 
Oct. 24, 1777, annovmcing the evacuation of Philadelphia by 
the British. 

143. Letter from Robert Hai-pur, dated FishkiU, Jan. 16, 1777, 
in reference to public affairs. 

Robert Harpur was a leading member of the Provincial Convention, and also a mem- 
ber of the Secret Committee for obstructing the navigation of Hudson's river. 

144. Letter from Pierre Van Cortland, Piesident, and Evert 
Bancker, Speaker of the Provincial Convention of New York, 
dated Jan 30, 1780, addressed to Matthew Van Benschoten 
and others, committee of Rombout precinct. 

In this letter it is stated that the troops of the New York Line "are almost destitute of 
shirts," and directs the Committee to appeal to the "Patriotism and Humanity of the 
Country, and endeavor to obtain a supply by voluntary and gratuitous subscription." 
The army sutlered severe privations during the winter of 1779-80. Washington writes: 
" At one time the soldiers eat every kind of horse food but hay." Clothing became so 
scarce in the Highlands that a building was erected at FishkiU as a retreat for naked men. 
Soldiers patched their clothes until patches and clothes both gave out, and then they were 
sent to this retreat for naked men. England's declaration of war against Holland, at this 
time, saved the American army from destruction, as it induced Holland to send money to 
aid the rebellion. 

145. Letter from Ezekiel Hyatt, of Crompond, West. Co., to 
Jos. Jackson, of FishkiU, dated July 6, 1777. 

Hyatt writes: " Huson is out after your horses, and is to have a hundred guineas for 
them if he gets them." Joseph Huson, the man referred to, was a notorious freebooter 
and a perfect terror to the inhabitants of Westchester county. He was killed by Seth 
Whitney in the house of Genl. Bernardus Montrose, in Crompond. (See iOK.) 

146. Letter fr'om Samuel Townsend to liis wife, Sarah Town- 
send, dated Provost Prison, New York, August 3, 1781. 

Townsend had the misfortune to be taken prisoner, and was confined in Pi-ovost Prison . 



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He writes: " I enjoy a tolerable good state of healtli, and am well supplied with the ne- 
cessaries of life." He requests that Mr. Sackett and others shoiild make eft'ort to secMire 
his exchange. 

147. Letter from Nathaniel Tom to Thomas Rodman, dated 
Plymouth, Nov. 26, 1777. 

Tom was in service in the Massachusetts line. The late Uzal Knapp represented him 
as a man of herculean frame and great power of endurance. 

148. Letter from Daniel Lyman, Aid-de-camp, dated Peekskill, 
Sept. 10, 1781. 

Directs an examination of all persons passing the (Joutiueutal Ferry at New Windsor, 
as some soldiers had escaped from the Southern army. The Continental Ferry was in- 
corporated in the Newburgh Ferry after the war. 

149. Letter from Daniel McDonald, Lieut. 3d Penns. Reg-., to 
Washing-ton, dated April 12, 1778, asking for leave of absence. 

150. Letter fr'om Lieut. J. Bronson, dated American Lines, Sept. 
24, 1781. Presented by Major G. W. B. Tompkins. 

151. Letter fr'om J. Bvu'net to Lord Stii'ling, dated West Point, 
Oct. 26, 1774. Presented by Major G. W. B. Tompkins. 

152. Letter fr-om Jno. Pray, dated Nyack, March 23d, 1782. 
Relates to materials for building a boat for the Water-Guard. 
Presented by IMajor G. W. B. Tompkins. 

153. Order of Governor and Council of Safety of Connecticut, 
July 27, 1776, gTanting to New York the loan of twenty can- 
non, and other supplies. With autograph signatiire of Jona- 
than Trumbull, Governor. 

The cannon referred to were obtained to assist in the defence of the city of New York. 
Jonathan Trumbull was not only one of the most inflexible patriots, but it is from him 
that the American people take the sobriquet, " Brother Jonathan." 



AlVURE AXU XtMITH PAl*ERfS«. 

The treason of Arnold and the fate of Andre are too familiar 
to readers of history to require special notice. The original 
papers of this series are the letters of the Smiths — William, 
Thomas, and Joshua H. William was Chief Justice of New 
Yoi-k, and the author of "Smith's History of New York." 
Joshua was a physician. Thomas alone professed attachment 
to the American cause. It was to the house of Dr. Joshua, two- 
and-a-half miles from Stony Point, that Arnold conducted Andre, 
after then* midnight interview. Here Smith concealed Andi-e 
all the next day, fm-nished him with coat, saddle, and bridle, 
and accompanied him part of the way to New York. Smith 



40 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS 

then rejoined his family at Fishkill, where he had temporary 
residence, and where he was arrested for comphcity in Ai-nold's 
proceedings. He was tried before a court-martial and impris- 
oned in Goshen jail, from whence he escaped (May 22, 1781), 
reached New York, and subsequently accompanied the British 
army on its return to England, where he soon found it 
necessary to defend liimself against the charge of having be- 
trayed Andre to his captors, for which purpose he issued a 
small, and now veiy rare book, in which he gave a full account 
of the affair, as well as of the manner of his own escape from 
Goshen jail. 

155. Proceedings of the Board of General Officers convened for 
the trial of Andre, Sept. 29, 1780. One of the pamphlets is- 
sued soon after the trial. 

156. Copy of some of the papers found on the person of An- 
dre at the time of his arrest. 

157. Letter from Joshua H. Smith to Governor Clinton, dated 
Goshen, Nov. 11, 1780. 

This letter was written duriug Smith's couflnement in Gosheu jail. lu it he complains 
that his health is being seriously injured; and requests that his imprisonment may soon 
terminate. 

158. Letter from Thomas Smith to Governor Clinton, dated 
Sept. 15th, 1780. 

In this letter Smith requests the privilege of an interview with his brother William in 
reference to family affairs. 

159. Letter from William Smith to Thomas, dated October 12, 
1780, in reference to Joshua H. Smith, and other matters. 

160. Letter fi'om Thomas Smith to Governor Clinton, enclosing- 
letter from William Smith, and requesting the privilege of 
corresponding with him, dated Oct. 16, 1780. 

161. Letter fi'om Governor Clinton to Thomas Smith. 

In this letter Gov. Clinton denies the requests of Thomas Smith from the " very ex- 
traordinary and exceptional conduct of Mr. William Smith," which rendered it his duty 
to prevent, as far as in his power, "every kind of communication and intercourse with 
him." Clinton studied law in the office of Judge Smith, and his determination in this 
matter has additional interest from the fact of previous personal friendship. 

162. Letter from Peter R. Livingston to William Smith, Esq., 
dated Poughkeepsie, Oct. 2, 1780. 

In this letter Livingston, who was an active Republican, requests Smith "never to 
write" to him " again during the present contest." Smith's reputation must have been at 
low ebb when to receive letters from him was regarded with suspicion. 



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CLAIinil N NWITH l»Al»EK!«i. 

The papers of this series came into the possession of the late 
Samuel W. Eager, and were presented by his son, F. S. Eager. 
Claiidius Smith was the leader of a band of Tories who infested 
the Highlands during the Revolution. Associated with him 
were his sons, Richard, James, and William, and Edward Rob- 
lin, William Cole, John Mason, Matthew Dolson, John Ryan, 
Thomas Delamar, James Gordon, and others. After rej^eated 
outrages, and several fruitless attempts to capture Smitli, a 
fresh provocation, the murder of Major Nathaniel Strong, led 
Gov. Clinton to offer a reward of $500 for his arrest, and $600 
for liis sons Richard and James. Smith immediately lied to 
Long Island, and while there was recognized by a Mr. Titus, 
who organized a company and secured his arrest. He was 
brought to Fishkill Landing and surrendered into the custody 
of Col. Isaac NicoU, at that time Sheiiii" of Orange County, 
and taken to Goshen jail. He was subsequently tried, con- 
victed and executed, together with several other members of 
his band. Smith was bui'ied at the foot of the gallows, which 
stood on the site of the present County Clerk's Office in Goshen, 
and when that building was erected, over sixty years after his 
death, his remains were exhumed and the main bones found un- 
deeayed. They were gathered together for re-interment, but 
before tliis was done they were stolen, one by one, and now 
probably grace the shelves of several cabinets. A full account 
of Smith is contained in Mr. S. W. Eager's History of Orange 
County. The jDapers here preserved were found among the 
papers of Col. NicoU. 

163. Order of Execution issued by a Court of Oyer and Termi- 
ner, held at the Court House, Goshen, Jan. 11th and 13th, 
1779. 

At this Court, Claudius Smith, and Matthew Dolsou, Jobu Ryau, Thomas Delamar, Jas. 
Ciordon, and Amy Augor, late Amy Joues, members of Smith's band, were convicted and 
sentenced to be executed on Friday, Jan. 'J'id. Smith was convicted of burglary at the 
house of John Earle, robbery at the dwelling of Ebenezer Woodhull, and robbery of the 
house and person of William Bell. The other prisoners were severally convicted of bur- 
glary and robbery. 

164. Order of Execution issued by a Coui-t of Oyer and Termi- 
ner, held at the Court House, Goshen, June 2d, 1779. 

-At this C'oiu't, James, son of Claudius Smith, and James Flewelling, Jonas Kumsey, 



42 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 

James McCormick, and Daniel Keith, members of Smith's baud, were convicted and sen- 
tenced to be executed on Tuesday, June 8th. 

165. Examination and Confession of William Cole, one of Clau- 
dius Smith's band, taken March 23d, 1779. 

This paper gives details of many of the depredations committed by this notorious baud. 
After the execution of tUaudius and James, the band was reorganized under the leader- 
ship of Richard Smith, who escaped to Canada after peace was declared. 



rOL.. ISAAC NICULL, PAPERM. 

These papers were also presented by Mr. F. S. Eager. Col. 
Isaac Nicoll and his brothers John and Leonard NicoU, were 
among the early settlers of the town of New Windsor, Orange 
county. In 1776, Isaac held command in the Highlands, to 
which post he was appointed by the Provincial Convention of 
New York, and from which he retired on the appointment of 
Col. Livingston to the post by Washington. In 1778, he was 
appointed one of the Commissioners of Sequestration on the 
north side of the mountains; in 1779, he held the office of High 
Sheriff of Orange county. Tlie order reUeving him from com- 
mand in the Higlilands expresses the thanks of the Convention 
" for his faithful service and strict attention to the pubHc inter- 
ests, since he has been in command at the said fortifications." 

166. Resolution of Provincial Convention of the State of New 
York, in relation to the services of Col. Isaac Nicoll in the 
Highlands, June 4, 1776. 

167. Resolution of Convention of State of New York, appoint- 
ing Elihu Marvin and Isaac Nicoll, Commissioners of Seques- 
tration on the noi"th side of the mountains in the County of 
Orange, Jan. 8, 1778. 

168. Bond given by Isaac NicoU as High Sheriff of the County 
of Orange, dated Apiil 10, 1779. 

169. Orders of a Covu-t of Oyer and Terminer, held at Goshen, 
June 3d, 1779, at which several persons were convicted of 
minor offences. 

170. Orders of a Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Goshen, 
December 11th, 1780, at which several persons were con- 
victed of minor offences. 

171. Bond of Absalom StOlweU and Increase Carpenter for ap- 
pearance at Coiu-t. 



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172. Form of Slierift's notice, where only one person is in- 
dicted. 



OKIIRR KOOKW AND MIMt'KliLAXRUI N PAPKRN. 

173. Order and Account Book of Capt. Nathan Strong. " This 
Book bought of Mr. Loudon, Api-il 9th, 1777." 

Capt. Strong;, of Bloomiug-Grove, and his Comiiauy, entered the service in 1777 — was 
first stationed at Peekskill, and afterwards passed through the privations of Valley Forge. 
lu his book we have a record of the accounts of his men ; a sketch of camp life, and all 
the General Orders issued at Valley Forge. 

Samuel Loudon was the printer of " The Packet," a Whig newspaper. When the Brit- 
ish forces obtained possession of New York, he removed his business to Fishkill, where 
his paper became the only organ of the patriots in the State. 

174. Order book of Capt. John West, 1780. 

This book contains, among others, the Garrison and General Orders issued July 3d and 
4th, 1780, dated "Head-quarters, Highlands." The General Orders of July 4, commence: 
"Parole, Independence — Countersign, Washington — America. Upon this day, which 
History will commemorate, America compelled by reiterated and atrocious acts of ty- 
ranny and oppression, declared her Independence, and determined, at all hazards to 
maintain it. * * It was not for Conquest, but for Rights and Privileges; not for Glory, 
but for Freedom, she fought, and Providence has smiled upon eftorts resulting from mo- 
tives so laudable." 

175. Order book of Lieut. Col. Harmer, 1784. Presented by 
Prof. Robert Wear. 

176. Lithograph copy of George Washington's Accounts with 
the United States, commencing June, 1775, and ending Jiine, 
] 783. Presented by Alex. McL. Agnew, Esq. 

176^. Memorials of Washington's Patriotism. Lithographic 
copy of Washington's Accounts — duplicate of above. Pre- 
sented by Rev. Wendell Pi'irae. 

This book is opened at the page containing entry of Washington's expenses while at 
Newburgh. His table expenses were paid on bills rendered by the Captain of the Life 
Guard. 

177. Maps of Survey of the Post Koads of the United States, 
opened and in use in 1780, by Christopher Coles. 

178. Kesolution of Continental Congress, adopted Oct 4th, 1777, 
with the original signatui-e of John Hancock. 

This resolution appropriated five hundred dollars ''to erect amonument to the memory 
of the late Brigadier Herkimer, commanding the Militia of Tryon County," who died of 
wounds received in the ambuscade at Oriskany, August (5th, 1777. The monument was 
never erected. This paper is the original official communication issued by the Continen- 
tal Congress. It came to the hands of Genl. James Clinton for execution, but failed for 
lack of opportunity or money. 

179. Parole Pass of Col. Zachariah DuBois, granted by Sir 
Henry Clinton. 

Col. DuBois lived at Salisbury, Orange County. In 177fi, he received a Commission as 



44 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 

Second Major in Col. Woodhull's Regiment of Militia, and served on various occasions 
nntil 178(1. He was taken prisoner at the reduction of Fort Montgomery, and remained 
so for several months, when his exchange was effected. He died in llX'.i. 

181. Proceedings of a meeting of officers of the late Ai-my, 
who has been in the sei-\'ice of the United States, hekl at 
Covil's Hotel, March 9th, 1792. 

This meeting was held to take into "consideration some important communications 
which had been received from their brother officers in the State of Massachusetts" on 
the subject of "compensation for losses sustained by them aud the soldiers." At this 
meeting Genl. Philip Van Cortlandt presided. It was resolved to present a memorial to 
Congress on the subject; and appointed Genl. Schuyler, Geul. James Clinton, Genl. Van 
Cortlandt and Col. Hughes to prepare the same, as well as to hold correspondence with 
officers in other States. 



DE>:MMi PAPKKS. 

These papers were presented by the late William H. Den- 
ning, of FishkUl. Capt. William Denning was a member of 
the Provincial Convention of New York, and in that position 
contributed his influence to those measures which carried for- 
ward the operations of the Revolution. In 1780, he was elected 
one of the Board of Commissioners of Finance of the United 
States, and associated with Roberi Morris in the management 
of the pubhc finances. 

182. Letter fi-om Saml. Huntington, President, to Mr. Wilham 
Demiing, dated Pluladelphia, May 1, 1780, announcing ap- 
pointment by Congress as one of the Commissioners. 

The letter adds : "Should you incline to accept the appointment, the .sooner you can 
enter upon the duties of that important office the better. 

183. Extract from the minutes of Congress, April 28th, 1780, at 
which Mr. William Denning was elected one of the Commis- 
sioners of the Treasui-y Board. 

184. Letter fi-om Col. Wadsworih to Mr. William Denning, 
dated Hartford, May 9th, 1780. 

This letter is in reference to public affairs, and commends particularly the action of 
Congress "respecting the money," which he esteemed "the best thing they have done 
in two years" — referring probably to the establishment of a Treasurj' Board. 

185. Original di-aft of a letter fi-om Mr. WiUiam Denning to 
Col. Stewart, dated Treasui-er's Office, 24th Oct., 1780, in 
reference to a statement made by the latter to Congress. 

186. Letter fi*om Washington to William Denning, Esq., dated 
Nov. 2d, 1780. 

In this letter Washington alludes to the "too general inattention to the care of stores 



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45 



at most of our luagazineB and distant posts." The notice which Denning had taken of 
the matter, Washingto)i hoped would " be attended with good effects." 

187. Letter from Mr. Lewis to William Denning, Esq., dated 
Philadelphia, Feb. 3d, 1781. 

In this letter it is stated, that "such is the scarcity of money, that even the Treasury 
Board, with its dejicndencies, has been lately served with a writ of ejectment for a de- 
ficiency in the payment of rent; and from the same cause the Admirality have this day 
been warned to quit their house — in short, Congress must soon remove from hence, or 
they will be turned out of doors." 

188. Letter from Alex. HamDton to WilHam Denning, Esq., 
declining invitation to dinner. 

This letter was written during Washington's residence in New Windsor. " The General 
and Mrs. Washington request me to present their respects to you and Mrs. Denning, and 
make their apology. The Manjuis (Lafayette) does the same. Mrs. Hamilton joins me 
in the compliment to Mrs. Denning." Mr. Denning's residence was on what has long 
been known as Denning's Point, just north of the Duchess and Columbia R. R. station at 
Fishkill. 



EXCAMPMEAT PAPERN. 

'V\liile New Windsor and Newburgh were the Head-quarters 
of Wa.shington during over one half of the seven years of the 
war of the Revolution, Fishkill, on the opposite side of the river, 
Avas a centre of equal importance, in another respect, during al- 
most the entire war. It was to this place that the public stores 

were removed from 
New York in 1776, 
and where the de- 
pots for provisions 
and supplies were 
subsequently main- 
tained until near the 
close of the war. — 
The Head - quarters 
of Baron Steuben, 
- the Wharton house, 
the Dutch church, 
and other historical 
buildings, are still 
preserved, and those 
who desire to do so 
may there review the 
scenes made famous 
in two hemispheres 




Dutch Church (Uarvi y Birch's prison) at Fishkill. 



46 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 



through Cooper's storj% "The Spy." The papers of this collec- 
tion, however, relate principally to the distribution of supplies. 

190. Letter from Comfort Sands & Co., to J. Joshua, dated Fish- 
kill, March 31, 1782, stating that as " Gfeneral Washington is 
expected evei-y hour, we request you would have killed and 
sent down in a wagon to-morrow, six of youi- best wethers, 
for his use." 

191. New York Packet, dated Aug. 1, 1782, containing, among 
other announcements, " His Excellency, General Washington, 
returned from Philadelphia to Head-quarters, Newburgh," on 
the 27th of JiUy. 

192. Extract from General Orders, dated Newburgh, Feb. 11th, 
1783, directing that all general and other officers should be 
in camp by the 15th April next, for the purpose of "commenc- 
ing the discipline of the troops upon a great scale." 

193. Letter from Seth Drew, Captain 1st Mass. Regt., to John 
Fisher, A. D. Q. M., dated West Point, July 22, 1777, announc- 
ing the shipment of "foui* barrels of flour to go to Boston." 

194. Letter from John Campbell, A. D. Q. M., to John Fisher, 
store-keeper at Fishkill Landing, dated Continental Village, 
April 10th, 1779, requesting iron for horse shoes. 

Continental Village was one mile north of the line between Putnam and Westchester 
counties, in the present town of Phillipstowu. It was occupied as a military jjost durinfj 
the Revolution, designed to guard an important pass in the Highlands. The village wa.s 
burned by the British, Oct. 1777, but subsequently re-occupied by the Continentals. 

195. Letter from Derick Amerman to John Fisher, dated New- 
burgh, Aug. 2d, 1780, in reference to an invoice of clothing. 

Derick Amerman was an Assistant Quartermaster while the army was encamped at 
Newburgh, and had charge of a public store-house situated on the site now occupied by 
the Union Presbyterian Church. After the war he engaged in business in Newburgh. 
and held several local official stations with credit. 

196. Letter from Adolph DeGrove, Jr., to John Fisher, dated 
Wappins Creek, Nov. 4th, 1780. 

Adolph DeGrove, Sr., kept a hotel on the south-west corner of Water and Third streets, 
Newburgh. La Fayette had his quarters there when in Newburgh. Adolph, Jr., was con- 
nected with the Quartermaster's department. 

197. Letter from Tabor Clark to John Fisher, dated Newburgh, 
Dec. 26th, 1780, asking for "a craft for the purpose of trans- 
mitting my clothiag to camp." 

198. Letter from John Capron to Jolin Fisher, dated Fishkill, 



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May 6th, 1781, in reference to a barrel of clothing belonging 
to James Gregg. 

199. Letter from John Campbell, A. D. Q. M., to John Fisher, 
dated Continental Village, July 22d, 1780, requesting bill 
hooks, 100 axes with helves, half a ton of iron for horse-shoes 
and foiu' boxes of made horse-shoes. 

200. Letter from Edward Connor to John Fisher, dated May 12, 

1781, asking for a supply of flints. 

201. Letter from Eichard Piatt, D. Q. M., to John Fisher, dated 
Newburgh, May 7, 1781, asking for a "craft to convey pro- 
visions to Albany." Presented by the late John JainiHon. 

202. Letter from Corns. Wynkoop to John Fisher, dated Fish- 
kill, Sept. 16, 1781, requesting wagon wheels. 

203. Order on John Fisher for rations for camp at Wappins 
Creek, dated Nov. 20, 1781. 

204. Ret\irn for seven days' provisions for men employed in the 
Quartermaster-general's department at FishkOl Landing, Jan. 
7th, 1782. 

205. Letter from John D. Alvey to John Fisher, dated June 21, 

1782, requesting tents. 

206. Letter from Timothy Pickering, Q. M. G., to John Fisher, 
dated Newburgh, Aug. 27, 1782, asking for a "hght and good 
boat " for his own use. 

207. Receipt for ordnance stores delivered at Fishkill by Col. 
Brinckerhoff. 

207i. Bill of Capt. Ozias Goodwin, "March ye 22th, 1781," for 
"freight of 4 cannon, 16 sundries, from Rocky Hill to Mid- 
dleton." Presented by the late Charles Reeve. 

208. Order for a horse for General Gates. Addressed to Joseph 
Jackson, Fishkill. Dated "The Village 24th Aug. 1777." 



IIETI K>N, 1» AT-ROIXW, &c. 

The Pay-roUs embraced in this collection are principally the 
duplicate copies or original drafts retained by the officers by 
whom they were prepared. To aU intents and jjurposes they 
are original official records. 

208|. Account of cash paid by James Bate, A. Q. M. of Ai-my 



48 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTEBS. 

of Revolution. Original draft of account rendered, fi-om 
April to September, 1777. Footings given on last page, 
$240,842. 7H. Presented by E. M. Buttenber. 

209. State of the Four Regiments raised in the Colony of New 
York, for the Continental service, and order of tlieir rank. 
August 4, 1775. A Roster of the first regiments raised by 
New York for the war of the Revolution. 

210. Account of moneys paid to the officers of the 3d N. Y. 
Regiment, 1775. 

211. Pay-roll of commissioned and non-commissioned officers 
and privates of Capt. Abraham Schenck's company of new 
levies, in Col. Jacobus Swartwout's regiment, in Genl. Clin- 
ton's brigade, Nov. 30, 1776, and an account of rations due 
to Dec. 80, 1776. 

212. Return of Capt. Schenck's company, shoAving desertions. 

213. Return of bounty moneys paid by Capt. Abraham Schenck 
to his company, pursuant to resolution of the Convention of 
New York, passed July, 1776, by which £4, in addition to 
regular pay, was allowed to each person who should serve 
three months. 

213|. Memorandum accounts of Capt. Abraham Schenck, with 
receipts from the men in his company, Aug. 1776. This com- 
pany took part in the defence of New York. 

214. Retxu'n of j)risoners taken at New York during the cam- 
paign of 1776. 

215. Pay-roll of Capt. Leonard NicoU's company, 1778, '80. 
(Copy.) Presented by the late C. F. Gallmv. 

This cnmpauy was on frontier service in the years named. It was mainly composed ol 
residents of the present towns of New Windsor, Cornwall and Blooming-Grove. 

216. Muster- roU of Capt. Thomas Lee's company of Associated 
Exempts, in the service of the United States, commanded by 
Col. Zejjhaniah Piatt — and dviplicate. 

217. Pay-roll of subsistence due to Capt. Thos. Lee's company 
of Associated Exemj^ts. 

218. Muster-roll of Capt. John Brodhead's company, under 
command of Col. Zephaniah Piatt. 

219. Pay-abstract of subsistence due to the regiment command- 
ed by Col. Zephaniah Piatt — and dupHcate. 



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220. Order for supplies to family of Genl. James Clinton — 15 
pounds of beef and 3 pounds of soap. 

221. Return of names, rant and date of commission of the 
officers of the First N. Y. Regiment of foot, luider command 
of His Excellency, Genl. Washington. Dated Jan. 1, 1781. 
Clinton Papers. 

222. Engagement of James Westervelt to serve three months 
in Capt. Brinckerhoffs company. 

222 1. Account of Genl. James Clinton against the United States, 
for sei*vices, etc., fi'om Jan. 10, 1776, to Nov. 3, 1783. Clinton 
Papers. 

223. An Account of Provisions, &c., received by Genl. James 
Clinton, for the use of his family, from July to January, 1781. 
From the late Brig. Genl. S. C. Parmenter. 

223^. Pay-roU of Artificers and others at Fort Constitution, Aug. 
1776. Clinton Papers. 



CERTIFICATES OF ^iERVICE, &C. 

224. Commission of Mindert Valley, as Ensign in a Company 
of militia in Beekman Precinct. 

225. Certificate of appointment as Captain, issued by John 
Montgomery, Governor, &c., to Benjamin Carpenter. Dated 
1728. A colonial paper. 

226. Certificate of Joshua Sands, Collector of New York, that 
Enoch Wilson had complied with the " Act for the rehef and 
Protection of American Seamen." 

226^. Certificate of service of John Blair, in 4th Mass. Regi- 
ment, 5 years and 10 months. Signed by Washington. 

227. Certificate of service of John Van North, as Drummer in 
the Continental army. 

228. Certificate of service of John WandeU, in 2d N. Y. Regi- 
ment, 7 years. Signed by Washington. 

228|. Certificate relating to John HoUy, the first man kiUed in 
engagement at White Plains, Oct. 28, 1776. Presented by E. 
M. Buttenber. Holly was an enlisted soldier from Goshen, 
Orange county. 



50 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 



.ni!«iCKLI.Al\KOl>i l»AI»ERXi. 

229. Order issued by Lord Stirling (Genl. William Alexander) 
at Valley Forge, May 12, 1778, directing the return of Lam- 
bert Moore to duty. Presented by the late John Jamhon. 

230. Receipt signed by Wm. Colfax, May 25th, 1781, for goods 
dehvered at Head-quarters. Colfax succeeded Gibbs in com- 
mand of the Life Guard. (See 13.) 

231. Specimens of Continental money. Counterfeited so suc- 
cessfully that no expert coidd certify the genuine. 

232. Pass to Van Cleef to go up the North riA'er. Signed 

by Andrew EUiott, Superintendent-General and Magistrate of 
Police. Dated, New York, May 3d, 1783. Issued by the 
British authorities. 

233. Pass to James Vanderburgh to visit Boston. Signed by 
John McKesson, Secretary, and Peter R. Livingston, Pres., of 
Committee of Safety of New York. 

235. Parchment Map of Duchess county. 

236. Assignment, or Power of Attorney, from Samuel Vincent 
to his wife Judith, to hold or dispose of property, &c. Dated 
in 1779. 

237. Sundry bills and receipts. 

238. Passport of ship Traveller, Massachusetts, 1809, with au- 
tograph of James Madison. From Doct. G. C. Monell. 

239. Marriage License to James Waugh and Mary BeU, May 
11th, 1762. 

239^. Inquisition taken by Henry Wileman, Coroner of the city 
of New York, April 9th, "in the eleventh year of reign of 
Queen Ann." Wileman subsequently established the settle- 
ment of Wilemantown, Orange cotmty. 

240. Specimens of New York and New Jersey money of 1776. 

241. Leaf of book of David H. Moffatt, 1799, showing the cast 
of interest on difierent amounts. 

242. Collector's Warrant for collection of tax of three hundred 
and twenty-two pounds three sliillings — the qxiota of the pre- 
cinct of Goshen for the purpose of building a Court House. 
Dated Oct 6, 1773. This was the Court House and Jail of 
the Revolution, at Goshen. 



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248. Letter from Samuel Holly, dated Phila., May 12, 1779. 

244. Letter from same, dated Philadelphia, Sept. 7th, 1779. 

245. Letter from Z. D. HoUy, dated Charleston, April 29, 1797. 

246. Letter from same, dated May 6th, 1798. 

247. Bond of Francis Knapp to John S. Holly, May 7, 1808. 

248. Several Wan-ants, 1773, 1775. 

249. Examination of Richard Tui-pin, who escaped from the 
English frigate Rose, July 12, 1776. No relationship to the 
notorious "Dick Turpin" presumed. 

250. Receipt for the Jaundice, extensively and successfrilly iised 
in the army of the Revolution. 

251. Letter from Henry Clay, dated Albany, 15th Nov., 1833, 
declining invitation to visit Poughkeepsie. 

252. Autograph of Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott. Auto- 
graph of David Crockett, from his son, Robert H. Crockett. 

253. Certificate of appointment constituting the late Rev. John 
Johnston, D.D., Chaplain of 14th Regiment Infantry, N. Y. S. 
M., 1818. Presented by the late Chas. Johnston. 



WAR OF 1812. 

275. Letter from G-eorge Swart to his wdfe, dated Plattsburgh, 
Aug. 10, 1814. Swart was a seaman in Com. McDonough's 
fleet and was killed in the battle of 17th September. 

276. Letter addressed to " French Forest, sloop of war Hornet, 
New London, Ct." dated Oct. 2d, 1813, relating events in con- 
nection with war of 1812. Presented by Howard B. Utter, 
Patterson, N. J. 

277. Letter from Genl. William Henry Harrison to Hon. Jona- 
than Fisk, dated Sept. 17th, 1814 — refers to remark made by 
Fisk concerning papers prejudicial to Harrison. 

278. Letter from Charles Stewart to Secretary of War, General 
Armstrong, 1814, and reply to same. 

279. Letter fo'om Hon. William Ross, dated Albany, Oct. 8, 1814. 

280. Certificate of service of James L. Voorhies, Ensign in 68th 
Reg. N. Y. Inf., 1814, with signature of Daniel D. Tompkins, 
Governor, &c. 



52 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 



297. Patent to Genl. James Clinton for seven lots in the Military 
Tract. Dated March 16, 1791. 

298. Patent to Elizabeth Denne for lands originally part of the 
Wawayanda Patent, cut ofi" by sui'vey of boundaiy line. 
Dated May 4, 1804. Ee-issue of patent of 1734. 

299. Deed fi-om Cornelius Low and others to Allan Jarratt, for 
lands in Orange county. Dated April 5th, 1720. 

300. Translation of grant of land by William Kieft, Director- 
General of New Netherland, to Olofif Stevenson Yan Cort- 
landt, dated March 12, 1647. Land in New York city, " where 
the house and the lots of land belonging to the Company are 
situated." 

301. Translation of transfer grant of land (tract formerly grant- 
ed to Oloff Stevenson Van Cortlandt), by Jacob Hendrikse 
Van Vanger to Cornelius Van Tienhoven, 1655. 

302. Translation of transfer deed of land granted as above, by 
Rachel Van Tienhoven, widow of CorneHus Van Tienhoven, 
to Robert Roelantse Van Berceyn, 1659. 

303. Proclamation of Richard NicoUs, first English Governor- 
General of the Province of New York, dated Oct. 11th, 1677, 
confirming above grant and subsequent transfers. 

304. Dutch Parchment Deed, 1647 — with seal of Province. 

305. Dutch Parchment Deed, 1639 — with seal. 

306. Deed of land to Abraham Merritt of Hartford, Conn., 1798. 

307. Deed of land to Mary McClaughry, 1730. 

308. Deed of land to Mary McClaughry. 

309. Deed of land from Thomas King and Lydia his wife, to 
Robert Cross. Property in New Windsor. 

310. Deed of land from John Alsop, of New York, to Ebenezer 
Seely, of Gray-Coui-t, Orange county, Oct. 15, 1748. Land 
embraced in township plot of village of New Windsor. 

311. Copy of the Charter of the Glebe, Newburgh. Issued 
March '29th, 1752. 

312. Patent to John Smith for Bounty Land in the County of 
Montgomery. Dated Dec. 6th, 1790. Seal of State attached. 



CATALOG UR , 58 

PRINTED PAPERS. 

813. Printed Sheet— The Watchman— No. IV. 1770. Contains 
an article in reference to the " diaboUcal conduct of Mr. Golden, 
the present Lieutenant-Governor of oui" distressed Colony." 

814. Canier's Address of the New York Gazetteer, Jan. 1, 1775. 
315. Copy of New York Packet, Febi-uary 1, 1781, containing- 

anecdote of Lieut. Lawrence. (See 62.) 

81G. Proceedings of a meeting held in New York in 1789, de- 
signed to promote the election of Gov. Clinton. Issued by 
Jonathan Lawrence and others. Committee. 

817. Circular referring to above. 

218. Cii'cular, April 16th, 179U — proposing Cluistopher Tapj^en 
for representative in Congress; David Pye for State Senator, 
and Nathan Smith, Ebenezer Clark, James G. Graham, Jos. 
Hasbrouck, Joseph Delamar, and Lucas Elmendorf, Jr., for 
Members of Assembly. 

319. Cii'cular, April 20, 1790 — opposing Christopher Tappen, 
and favonng Peter Van Gasbeck for Representative. Van 
Gasbeck was elected. 

820. Cii'cular, 1795 — favoring the election of John Jay as Gov- 
ernor of New York. 

321. Cii'cular, April 20th, 1796 — recommending Gilbei't Living- 
ston, Nathan Smith, and Christopher Tappen, for Senators. 

322. Philadelphia Gazette Extra, July 18, 1798 — containing let- 
ter fi'om Washington accepting the appointment of Lieuten- 
ant-General and Commander-in-chief of the Army. 

323. Copy of Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 24, 1799 — announcing 
the death of Washington. 

324. Copy of the same paper, Dec. 31, 1799 — containing pro- 
ceedings of Congress on the death of Washington. 

825. Fii'st Book of the Chi'onicles of Morgan and his Quid 
CouncU — giving the antecedents of some of the persons ap- 
pointed and removed by Gov. Morgan Lewis. 

326. Advertisement of sale of Dusenbei-ry's Farm, Peekskill 
HoUow, 1795. 

327. The London Gazette — pubhshed by authority. From Tues- 
day, September 2, to Monday, Sept. 6, 1691. 



54 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 

328. Ulster Comity Gazette, Jan. 4, 1800. Lithograph copy. 

329. New York Gazette and Weekly Mercmy, Jan. 10, 1777. 

330. New York Spectator, November 25th, 1797. 

331. Newburgh Mirror, Oct. 29, 1799— printed by Joseph Bar- 
ber. From S. W. Fullerton. 

332. Rights of Man, Newbm*gh — printed by Benoni HoweU for 
EHas Winfield. Framed and presented by L. L. Livingston. 

333. PoUtical Index, Newburgh, May 7th, 1811. From Ward 
M. Gazlay, son of the editor Ward M. Gazlay. 



>E\VBl KUH HI!<»TOKICAL NOtlETY PA1*ERN. 

350. Newbui-gh and the Greeks. Minutes of public meeting 
and subscription lists in aid of the Greeks, Jan. 14, 1824. 

351. Letter fi-om Robert H. Crockett, enclosing autograph of his 
father, Col. David Crockett. 

352. Tradition of the L-oquois. Read by Rev. A. B. Van Zandt. 

353. Early Patents and grants in Orange County. Read by 
Peter F. Hunn. 

354. Original Counties of New York. Read by D. C. Ringland. 

355. History of the Reformed Dutch Chiirch, Newburgh. Read 
by Rev. A. B. Van Zandt. 

356. North- West Passage. Read by Peter F. Hunn. 

357. Paper money of Republic of Bolivia. 

358. Bhnd Fish. Read by Dr. G. C. MoneU. 

359. Ether Inhalation. Read by Dr. G. C. MoneU. 

360. Odd-Fellowship in Orange Co. Read by Dr. G. C. Monell. 

361. History of Deerpark. Letter from Peter C. Gumaer, Esq., 
of that town. 

362. Old Stone Dam, Ulster Covmty. Read by Dr. A. J. Prime. 

363. Old Stone Dam, Ulster County. Read by S. W. Eager. 

364. Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Hunn, Esq., deceased. 
Read by S. W. Eager. 

365. Annual Address. Read by Rev. John Forsyth, D.D. 

366. Letter fi'om Rev. John Brown, D.D. 

367. Papers of New York Historical Society. 



CATALOGUE. 55 



3(i8. Papers of Hon. Jonathan Fisk, deed. Deposited by Eev. 
John For>^i/fh, D.D. 



KOOKN AMt PAMPHI.KTM. 

400. Dutch Bible — printed at Amsterdam, 1702. 
•400i. Dutch Bible, 1741. Record of presentation lost. 

401. Journal General Assembly of New York— Vol. 1. [ 1691 to 

402. do do do do Vol. 2. ) 1725. 

408. Reports of Adjudicated Cases in the Courts of the Chan- 
cery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer — fi-om 
second year to twenty-first year of George II. 

404. Acts of the Assembly of the Province of New York, fi*om 
1691 to 1725. 

405. Public Laws of South Carohna. From John W. Forsyth. 

406. South Carolina Justice. From John W. Forsyth. 

407. General History of, and War in, America. Probably the 
first liistoi"}' of the Revolution written. 

408. Sermon preached by Rev. Henry Piers, A. M., May 21st, 
1742. From Hon. James G. Graham. 

409. Sermon preached " by the Right Reverend Father in God, 
James, Loi'd Bishop of Glocester," February 24, 1758. From 
Hon. James G. Graham. 

410. Essays upon the making of Salt-Petre and Gun-Powder. 
Published by order of the Committee of Safety of the Colony 
of New York, January 17th, 1776. From Hon. James G. Gra- 
ham. 

411. American Messenger, for Sejitember, 1787. One of the 
first American Illustrated Magazines. From Hon. James G. 
Graham. 

412. European Magazine and London Review, for September, 
1787. One of the first English Illustrated Magazines. From 
Hon. James G. Graham. 

413. Report of the trial of the mvu'derers of Richard Jennings, 
held at Goshen, Feb. 23d, 1819. From Hon. James G. Gra- 
ham. 

414. Almanacs fi'om 1814 to 1825. 



56 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 



41G. Minutes of Coui-t-Martial, Aug. and Sept., 1814. S. E. 

Betts, Judge Advocate. 
417. A number of books and pamphlets deposited by the New- 

bui'gh Historical Society. 
422. An Essay on the West India Dry-Gripes. A pamphlet 

piinted by Ben. Franklin, 1745. From Doct. P. F. Maden. 
424. Pamphlets of Newb\u-gh Historical Society. 



425. 


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429. Soldiers' Joiu^nals. Journal of Lemuel Lyon, in French 
and Indian War, 1758; and of Samuel Haws, 1775 — events 
around Boston. 



PORTRAITS, Jtf. 

450. Portrait of General and Mrs. Washington, copied from 
Stuart's original paintings in Boston Museimi, by A. B. Du- 
rand. Purchased, framed, and presented by Enoch Carter, 
Wm. C. Hasbrouck, Thomas George, James W. Taylor, and 
J. Hazard Roe. 

451. Portrait of Washington — steel plate. From, G. P. Putnam. 

452. Portrait of Uzal Knapp. Painted and presented by the 
late Chas. W. Tiee, Newburgh. 

Uzal Knapp was the last member of Washington's Life Guard. He entered the army on 
the 1st of .June, 1777, and was in service from that time until his final discharge by Wash- 
ington in 1783. He was in the battle at White Plains; in the skirmish at Eidgetield; pas- 
sed through the horrors of Valley Forge; was one of La Fayette's Corps and in the action 
iinder him at Barren Hill, and in the battle of Monmouth. In 1780, he was detailed, with 
other soldiers of known fidelity, to form an increase in the Life Guard, and received a 
Sergeant's commission. Soon after his discharge he took up his residence in New Wind- 
sor, Orange county, where he lived to the age of 94 years, honored and respected by all. 
His body lies buried under the monument near the flag-staff. The monument was erect- 
ed by a local military company, the Newburgh Guard, in 1859. 

453. Portrait of La Fayette — large antique steel plate. 

454. Portrait of Brigadier-General Wilham G. Belknap, U. S. A. 
Painted, framed, and presented by Col. T. B. Thorpe. 

(ienl. William Goldsmith Belknap was the son of Samuel Belknap, jr., of Newburgh. 
He rendered distinguished service in the war of 1812, and in the war with Mexico. He was 
the father of Genl. W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War. 

455. Portrait of Gouverneur Morris while minister to the Court 



CATALOGUE. 57 



of France. He was the brother of Robert Morris, and was 
appomted minister in 1792. 

456. Portrait of Henry Clay, as he ai:)peared in Conf>ress in 1821. 

457. Pol-trait of Gov. George CHnton. 

458. Portrait of Genl. James Clinton. 

458|. Portrait of Mrs. Genl. James Clinton, (nee Mrs. Gray.) 

459. Portrait of DeWitt CHnton (presumed), painted by Prof. 
Wear when a young man. 

460. Portraits of the Presidents of the United States. Framed 
and presented by John W. Forsyth. 

461. Portrait of the late Eli Hasbrouck, grandson of Jonathan 
Hasbrouck — was born in Head-quarters house in 1796. 

462. Medalion likeness of the late Enoch Carter — fi-om plaster 
cast by H. K. Brown. Framed and presented by the Common 
CouncU of the City of Newbm-gh. 

463. Past and Present of the United States. Mammoth Photo- 
graph fi-om original jjainting. Framed and presented by Major 
W. C. H. Sherman. 

464. Washington's Head-quarters at New Windsor. Photo- 
graph fi-om original painting. Framed and presented by 
Major W. C. H. Sherman. 

465. Medahons of Washington's Head-quarters at different 
places. Framed and presented by Major W. C. H. Sherman. 

466. Newburgh. Steel plate from original painting by W. G. 
Wall. Framed and presented by Rev. John Forsyth, D.D. 

467. Photograph copy of Washington's letter to the Ladies of 
Trenton, AprH 21, 1789. From Rev. Wendell Prime. 

468. Plan of the Siege of Yorktown. Presented by the late 
Lieut. Robert Burnet. 

469. Map of Township of Washington, 1782^now the central 
part of the City of Newburgh — with deed of streets on back. 
From E. M. Ruttenber. 

470. One Pound Note of the Bank of Waterford, Ireland. — 
Found in the pocket of one of Genl. Jackson's soldiers, killed 
in the battle of New Orleans. Framed and presented by 
Richard J. Roger's. 



58 WASHINGTON'S HEAT)-qUAliTERS. 

471. Fac-simile of signatiires to the Declaration of Indepen- 
dence. Lithogi'aph. From the late Rev. Robert Armidrong. 

472. Portrait of late Hon. Lewis Cass; life size. 

473. Portrait of late Mrs. Hon. Jonathan Fisk. Deposited by 
Peter Ward, Esq. Mrs. Fisk was one of the most accomplish- 
ed ladies of Newburgh. Her family is now extinct. 

474. Poi-trait of Washington; embroidered on sUk in floss by 
Mrs. Guion of Brooklyn, N. Y. Deposited by the Common 
Council of Newbui'gh. 

474. Needlework of 1783. Presented by Francis Boyd, Esq. 

475. Steel Engraving, "Battle of Bunker's Hill. Presented 
with fi-ame by Geo. A. Elliott, Esq. 



••WORD*, &.t: 

478. Sword of La Fayette, exchanged with Col. Francis Barber. 
Added to the collection by the niece of Col. Barber, Mrs. E. 
Nixon, of Montgomery, and formally presented by his nephew, 
-Joseph B. Bvu'net, of Little Britain. 

Cell. Fraucis Barber was one of the most accomplished officers of the Revolutiou. Not 
long after Baroii Steubeu was appointed Inspector-General, Col. Barber was made assist- 
ent Inspector-General, a post for which he was admirably qualified. While the army was 
encamped at New Windsor, 17h:h. and on the day when Washington had invited his officers 
together to announce the news of peace. Col. Barber was accideutly killed. He was act- 
ing as officer of the day, and while passing the edge of a wood just north of the Camp 
Ground, a tree, which some soldiers engaged in gathering wood were cutting down, fell 
on him, and both rider and horse were instantly crushed to death. 

The sword here preserved was originally worn by La Fayette. .\t a social meeting of 
officers, assembled to exchange congratulations on the success of the siege of Yorktown, 
it was proposed, as a special memory of the event, that they should exchange swords. 
This was agreed to, and in the exchange the sword of La Fayette passed to ( !ol. Barber. 

479. Sword — inscribed, " Ai-tillery of Vii'ginia" — " Victory or 
Death." Klingenthal, maker. Found in barracks at New- 
burgh. Presented by the late James S. Brown. 

480. Sword — inscribed, "Grenadiers of Virginia" — "Victory or 
Death." Klingenthal, maker. 

The Artillery of Virginia, and Grenadiers of Virginia, belonged to the Virginia Line, 
encamped in the vicinity of Newburgh in 1782-'s;!. On the disbandment of the army, 
these swords were probably sold by those who had worn them. They are suggestive of 
several strirring episodes in the war for Independence. 

481. Sabre — used by Col. Aaron Biu'r during the Revolutiou. 
From, the late Doct. James M. Gardiner. 

482. Sword worn by Major Mvdford at the evacuation of Fort 
Ticonderoga, 1777. 



CATALOGUE. 59 



483. Sword worn by Capt. Brinckerhoff, an officer in the Conti- 
nental army. 

484. Sword and Pistol united. Used by Lieut. Ellsworth of 
the American army at Trenton, Dec. 26th, 1776, when Wash- 
ington surprised the Hessian camp andseciu'ed 1000 prisoners. 

485. Sword of Capt. A. Campbell, a British officer who was 
killed in a skirmish with the Americans at Ward's Bridge, 
Westchester county, 1776. 

486. Sword — dug up in constructing Plank-road, Newbvu'gh, at 
a place where a portion of the Continental army was encamp- 
ed — presumed to have belonged to the Virginians. 

487. Sword — Ai'cher, maker, Dublin. From Major Jos. Finlay. 

488. Sword — as above. 

489. Sword of the late Col. James Duncan, U. S. A. Worn by 
him in all his battles in the war with Mexico, 1846. From 
his sisters, the Misses Duncan of ('ornwall. 

490. Basket Hilt of a Scottish Claymore or Broadsword, taken 
at Saratoga. The basket was designed to protect the hand. 
From Doct. P. F. Masten. 

491. Hilt of a Hessian Sword. Taken at Trenton. 



MUSKETS, BAYONETS, PISTOLS, &f. 

496. Musket Stock — used and broken in the battle of Bunker 
HiU. Presei'ved by Mr. Birch of Pawling. 

497. Lock belonging to a Spanish Musket formerly owned by 
Mr. WiUiam Bull. The Musket carried a 2-oz. ball and nine 
buckshot at one load. 

498. Musket thrown away by one of St. Clair's soldiei-s on the 
retreat fi'om Ticonderoga. 

St. Clair was in command at Fort Ticonderoga in 1777. The post was weak in many re- 
spects, and on the approach of Burgoyne's army, St. Clair evacuated it and retreated 
toward the Hudson. So closely were the fugitives pursued that many threw away their 
arms to facilitate their escape. This Musket was among the minxber. 

499. Tory Musket — formerly belonged to the Deuel family of 
Duchess county. 

This was a harmless piece, having lain in a hollow tree during the whole Revolution to 
prevent its being seized by the (lommittee-men and used against the King. 

500. Musket — taken fi-om a foraging party of British, in West- 
chester county, by Capt. Abm. Meriot. 



60 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTEBS. 

501. Musket — bouglit from a disbanded soldier in 1783 — had 
been his companion for seven years. 

502. Musket used in the battle at Bunker Hill and subsequent 
engagements of the Revolution. From Alex. Wright. 

503. Musket — used in the battle at Bvmker Hill. 

505. Musket — EngHsh — brought off from battle-field of Wiiite 
Plains by Col. Abm. Humphrey. 

506. Musket — a relic of the Revolution. 

507. Shot Gun— made in 1768. 

508. Shot Gun — presented by the late Abm. Jackson. 

Both of the above guns were laresented by colored nieu who had been slaves in the 
town of ShawauKUuk, and who received them as presents from their masters, in firm 
recollection of whose kindness they retained them until death was at their doors and 
then iilaced them here that they might be preserved memnriii iti leternn. One of theui 
insisted that the date " 1768" was that of his master's death, and that he gave him the 
gun at that time. The testimony of aftection which these relics bear is more commend- 
able than though they had been " rolled in blood." 

509. Tower Musket — taken from the confederates in the late 
civil war, at James Island, S. C, and retained in this collec- 
tion as a curiosity. 

A soldier was in the act of leaning this gun against a tree, when it was struck by a ball 
which bent it into its present shape and broke the stock. The soldier who held it at the 
time lost two fingers. The mark '■ Tower," indicates that the gun was made at the Tow- 
er Arsenal, London. 

512. Trophy Pistol (brass) — Blake, maker, London. Marked 
with name of S. Vickery. Cajitured at Yorktown, 1781. 
From the late Capt. P. C. Regan. 

513. Pistol — dug up at Plum Point, New Windsor, where Capt. 
Machin's battery was located. From the late P. A. VerpJanck. 

514. Trophy Pistol — taken by one of Ethan Allen's men in the 
battle of Bennington, Vt. 

515. Rifle Charges, used dui'ing the French and Indian War. 

Were used to measure the amount of powder required — before the days of cartridges. 
One of them belongs to a gun owned by Mr. John D. Scott, and has a stirring history 
connected with its use. Two colonists of Ulster county, named Osterhout and Anderson, 
were taken prisoners by the Indians, and where being hastened to what is now Bingham- 
ton. stopping at night, the prisoners determined to make an efl'ort to escape. Working 
loose from their fastenings, they speedily killed the .sleeping Indians, seized their arms 
and made their way to the settlements. 

516. Bayonet — broken — found on the battle-field of Guilford 
Court House, N. C, by Mr. Chas. Ney, of Amenia, N. Y. 



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517. Bayonet — used by John Woodin, one of Wayne's men, at 
Stony Point. From a relative of Woodin. 

The traditiou is that this Bayonet was thrust through the body of a British soldier, by 
Woodiu, and the point broken otf in the wall of the fort at Stony Point, when that fort 
was taken by Wayne. The point is broken, that is certain. 

518. Bayonet — ^used at the battle of Bunker HiU by Stephen 
Heustis, a volunteer soldier. 

519. Bayonet— a relic of the Revolution. 



CA]\'XO]V B.4LL,M, Jkc. 

520. One of a number of cannon balls fired at the mansion of 
Col. Lewis DuBois, of Marlborough, Oct. 1777, by the fleet 
under Vaughan and Wallace. From N. Deyo, M.D. 

After reducing forts Clinton and Montgomery, Sir Henry Clinton dispatched Vaughan 
and Wallace up the Hudson. Instead of hastening on to relieve Burgoyne, the fleet wast- 
ed time in firing at the houses of known Whigs along the river, and in burning Kingston 
and Rhinebeck. Col. DuBois was engaged in the defence of Fort Montgomery, where a 
number of his regiment were taken prisoners. The ball weighs 24 '2 lbs. 

521. Cannon Ball — fired through the Livingston house, two 
mUes below Poughkeepsie (as above) The hole made by 
this ball remained open for many years. 

522. Cannon BaU — taken fi-om its bed in a slate rock near the 
Livingston house, Poughkeepsie. 

523. Grape-shot — found in the bank of the river near Fishkill 
Landing. From the late John P. De Winf. 

524. Cannon Shot — fi-om the redoubt at Kingston It was from 
this Redoubt that Rondout derived its name. 

525. Cannon BaU — found on Stony Point. 

525|. Cannon BaU — fovmd on Camp Ground at New Windsor. 

526. Bomb-sheU — left by the American Army at Quaker HiU, 
Duchess county. 

527. Ball of the old Warwarsink Cannon. From Doct. B. K. 
Bevier, Napanoch, Ulster county. The old Warwarsink can- 
non was placed on the fi-ontier of Ulster coimty in 1781. 

528. Stone BaUs — presumed to be of Dutch manufactiire. 

529. Grape-shot — from the battle-field at New Orleans. 

530. Cannon BaU — joicked up after the battle at White Plains, 
by Col. Abm. Humphrey. 

531. Bomb-sheU — j^lowed up on the NicoU farm near Plum Point. 
531^. Grenade^ — fi-om fort Ticonderoga. 



62 WASHINGTON' H HEAD-QUARTERS. 

582. Cannon Ball — plowed up on the battle-field at Saratoga. 
From Tho)<. N. Dillingham, of Schuylerville, through the late 
J. H. H. Sanxay. 



POWIIEll IIOR>«. 

533. Powder Horn of Lieut. Charles Grant, of 1st Eoyal High- 
land Regiment. Engraved with the names and relative dis- 
tances of all fortified posts from Quebec to Albany, together 
Avith the name and rank of the owner. Obtained from an 
Indian after the battle at Saratoga — perhaps rifled from the 
dead body of its owner. 

Powder Horus of the character of those iu this collectiou were sometimes engraved by 
their owners, but generally by regular manufacturers. They were made to answer the 
purpose of guide-books or maps of the then almost unbroken wilderness. Samuel Moore. 
of Poughkeepsie, appears to have been engaged in their manufacture as early as ITC). 

534. Powder Horn of Leonard Van Hooser, made by Samuel 
Moore at Poughkeepsie, 1705. Engraved with map of villa- 
ges and forts from New York to Fort Stanwix. From the late 
Benj. W. Van Nort. 

535. Powder Horn — name of owner lost — a rehc of the French 
and Indian War. Engraved with map of Hudson, Mohawk, 
and St. Lawrence, rivers. 

536. Powder Horn — made by Samuel Moore, Poughkeepsie, 
1705, "May y^ 11th." Engraved with cities of New York 
and Albany and other devices. 

537. Powder Horn of B. Mcintosh. Engraved with cities of 
New York, Albany, Schenectady, Fort Hunter, etc. 

538. Powder Horn of WilHam Smith. " Made at South Caro- 
lina." Engraved with various devices. 

539. Powder Horn. Engraved with "a new map of river St. 
Lawrence" from Lewisburgh to lake Supeiior. 



I1M»IA:>' IIWPI.EMEXTN. 

540. Iron Pipe-Tomahawk. English manufacture. The poU is 
a Pipe-bowl which connected with an aperatiire in the origi- 
nal stem which was the handle. From Mrs. S. W. Fullerton. 

This Tomahawk was the ijroperty of Ke<jhijeka}Kitrell alias Jaiihem (Dutch Yafkinti). one 
of the grantors of lands in Orange county to Governor Dongan in UiS4. .Toghem had his 
last residence in the present town of Mount Hope, Orange county, the site of his cabin 
being still known as Jogee Hill. The Tomahawk was for many years, in the family of 
Mr. Fullerton. 



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541. Collection of Spear and Arrow-heads, found on Plum Point 
and presented by the late F. A. Verplanck. 

2 Stone Axes. 1 lar^e Flint Spear-head. 

2 Stone Tomahawks. ! 1 broken Flint Spear-head. 

2 Stone Chisels. 1 broken Stone Chisel. 

1 Stone BaU. 1 Stone Pestle. 

1 instrument for killin<Tf large animals. 

542. Indian Arrow-heads. Presented by F. S. Eager. 

543. Indian Axe and other imjjlements. Presented by J. Ronk. 
Found on his farm near Orange Lake. 

544. California Indian Aitows (mounted). Of modern manu- 
factiu'e, but illustrating the more ancient instrviment. From 
the late John Gordon. 

545. Indian Twine. Presented by the late S. W. Eager. 

546. Indian Axe. From P. A. Verplanck. 

Various stone implemeuts of the aiiticjiie period of the hunter's occupancy of America, 
have received the name of •■ Indian axe." yet an nxe. as the term is generally understood, 
the Indians did not ha\e until long after the discovery. These implements were more 
properly picks — the Indians called them J ;/aA:»'('^ They were not used to cut trees or 
hew logs, but to remove the coal after fire had been applied in the fashioning of log ca- 
noes and rude wooden vessels. In the groove at the top a withe was placed, the ends of 
which formed a handle, and it was used very much as is the modern adz, enabling the 
user to strike a firm inirari! blow. — Schoolcraft, part 1st, plates 14-16, page ti.5. 

547. Indian Pestle. Presented by William, I. VnderhiU. 

548. Indian Hide-dresser. From P. A. Verplancl. 

549. Indian Axe — broken. From the late Dr. A. J. Prime. 

550. Tomahawk — from the battle-field at Stillwater, where it 
was used by some of Biu'goyne's Indian allies. 

551. Spear-head and Tomahawk — manufactured in England for 
the Indian trade — fi'om battle-field at Stillwater. Ancient 
pictiu-es represent the chiefs of Burgoyne's Indian allies as 
bearing weapons of this kind. 

552. Indian Pestle, Arrows, etc. Found on lands of James R. 
Dickson, Muchatoes hiU. Presented by George W. Pine. 

553. Two Indian Axes and Indian Pestle. Found while exca- 
vating for the Pemberton R. R., New Jersey. Presented b}' 

W. H. Biiggle.^. 

554. Indian Stone-bill or original Tomahawk. Found on lands 
of Andrew Snyder, Newburgh, and presented by him. 

Weapons of this kind were employed by warriors prior to the introduction of the iron 



64 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 



Tomahawk. It is marked with hieroglyphic characters recording the exploits of its owner. 
See Schoolcraft's Indian Tribes, part 1st, plate 2, page 7K. 

555. Indian Stone-bill (broken). 

556. Indian Spear-head. Found by S. CromweU on the J. D. 
Nicoll farm, New Windsor. 

557. Stone Image. Said by George Copway to be "Wassaba- 
warsin — the God of the winds and the birds." Copway is 
presumed good authority, but there is no documentary evi- 
dence showing that the Aborigines of the Hudson valley had 
any poetical gods. Found on Idlewild and presented by the 
late N. P. Willis. 

558. Sandwich Island War-club. From the late Dr. Geo. Broxvn. 

559. Indian Bow and Arrows — have seen service, but required 
a strong arm to vdeld them. Presented as above. 

560. Plumed War-club. Presented as above. 



561. Martha Washington Watch. Purchased by subscription 
from heirs of the late Enoch Carter for this collection. 

The watch bears the name of its maker, "Barwie, London, No. 743." It was made to 
order for Mrs. Custis (1758) before her marriage with Washington, and was worn by her 
for many years including the period of her occupancy of this building with her hus- 
band. Its authenticity is unquestionable. 

562. Relics from Home and Grave of Washington. A monu- 
mental column composed of stones, etc. Presented by Mn^. 
Emeliyie H. Fon^liee Gonover, Washington, D. C. 

563. Razor formerly belonging to John O'Neil, a member of the 
Jersey Blues, detailed as camp barber; the identical razor 
with which he frequently shaved Washington, La Fayette, 
and other officers of the army. Presented by his son, the late 
John O'Neil, of Fishkill. 

564. Stem and part of bowl of pipe, formerly owned and used 
by Genl. James Clinton. 

565. Key of the old Goshen Jail. Not so famous as the key of 
the BastOe, but nevertheless one that was turned on many 
political prisoners and notorious criminals. Presented by C. 
A. Gardiner. 

566. Relics found on Temple hill, New Windsor. Presented by 
Wm. L. McGilL Temple hill was the site of the pubhc 



CATALOGUE. 66 



building in which Washington's reply to the Armstrong let- 
ter was read. (See page 9.) 

567. Button — found and presented as above. 

568. Button — found on camp ground, New Windsor. Present- 
ed by F. McGann. The camp ground is stUl marked by the 
remains of huts, parade ground, gi'aves, &c. 

568|. Button of 3d Massachusetts Regiment — found as above. 

569. Spanish Coin — dug up on Head-quarters ground. Present- 
ed by the late John Gilcrist. 

570. Copper Coin, 1730 — dug up on Head-quarters ground. — 
Presented by A. Hazeley. 

570^. A variety of coins, &c. 

571. Shoe — presumed to have been worn by a pony which be- 
longed to Col. Joseph Brant, chief of the Mohawk Indians, 
was exhumed from land adjacent to Brant's Head-quarters 
near Amsterdam, N. Y. Presented by Howard Chase, Amster- 
dam, N. Y. 

572. Knife — plowed up on the battle-field at Saratoga. Pre- 
sented by Hamilton White, Schuylerville, N. Y. 

573. Hessian Camp-kettle — dug up on battle-field at Benning- 
ton, Vt. It is of brass or bell-metal. 

574. A French Imperial Eagle. Found on the battle-field of 
Waterloo. Presented by T. M. Niven. 

575. Charred Wheat — from a quantity burned by the British at 
Red Hook, Oct. 1777. 

576. Knife and Fork (combined) — formerly used by a Revolu- 
tionary soldier. Presented by Doct. G. C. Monell. 

^11. Wafer-box and Nest of AVeights — used by General James 
Clinton during the Avhole of the Revolution. 

578. Surveying Chain. Belonged formerly to Charles Clinton, 
Snr. ; used by him in 1731, and subsequently by his son, Gen. 
James Clinton. 

579. Spur — worn by Major Andre at the time of his captvu-e. 
From the Van Wart family of Westchester county. 

580. Pocket-book — formerly owned by Captain Abm. Schenck. 

581. Hessian Calvary Officer's Boot. Worn by a Hessian cav- 
alry ofl&cer taken prisoner at Saratoga in 1777. He traveled 
on foot, with other prisoners, wearing boots of which this is 



66 WASHINGTON'S HEAD- QUARTERS. 

one, as far as Middlehope, where he exchanged them for a 
Hghter pair. Presented by the late Samuel Clark, Middlehope. 

582. Surgical Instruments — ^belonged to Doct. Osborne, a Sur- 
geon of the Continental army, were used by him at several 
engagements, and have been stained by the blood of many a 
wounded soldier. 

583. Pioneer Axe. Found in the heart of a tree on Pliun Point. 
From P. A. Verplanck. Plum Point was the site of the first 
European settlement in the present county of Orange. 

584. Axe. Found buried on Plum Point. From P A Verplanck. 

585. Canteen of Abraham Van Vlack — worn by him at Fort 
Constitution, 1777. 

586. Camp-canister of Capt. Campbell, an English officer who 
was kiUed at Ward's House, during the Revolution. 

587. Stone Images — fovtnd in front of the Temple of Poestume, 
Italy. Presented by P. A. Verplanck. 

588. Japanese Musical Instrument — made of reeds. 

589. Impression from an original Medal struck by order of Par- 
liament, A. D. 1650, in honor of Oliver Cromwell's victory. 
Face — Portrait of Ohver CromweU, with English army in the 
back-ground. Reverse — English ParUment in session. 

590. Drinking Horn-cup of the Revolution. 

It was the use of cups of this kind, that gave rise to the old invitation to " take a horn." 

591. Mexican Saddle. Deposited by the late John GUcrist. 

592. Spontoon or haK-spear. Used by Lieut. Van Wyck in 
hunting Cow-boys and Skinners, in the Fishkill mountains, 
during the Revolution. 

The Cow-boys were mainly Tories in the British service, and engaged in plundering the 
people, near the line, of their cattle, and driving them to New York. Their vocation sug- 
gested their name. Their principal opponents were called Skinners, who professed attach- 
ment to the American cause. It is perhaps hard to determine which party was the most 
lawless. Persons escaping from one were pretty sure of being plundered by the other. 
Spontoons were not unfrequently the best weapons that could be procured, so scarce 
were fire-arms during the Kevolutiou. Genl. Charles Lee, probably the best military 
educated officer in the service insisted upon arming his Infantry with short spears, re- 
garding them as superior to bayonets for close action. In 177fi, the Convention of New 
York ordered 3000 Spontoons for the use of the unarmed militia. 

593. Spontoon used in Warwarsink valley at the time of the 
Brant and Butler foray. 

594. Spontoon — shaft broken. 

595. Gun-lock. From American camp at Harlem. 



CATALOGUE. 67 



596. Chest-lock. Antique and once useful. 

597. Cannon-rammer. Taken at Saratoga, 1777. 

598. Foot Stove of the ancient time — was probably originally 
enclosed in tin or sheet-iron box. Stoves of this kind were 
mainly used by ladies while traveling or in church, to keep 
their feet warm. 

599. Two MiUtary Cap Plates. Probably U. S. Ai-my. 

600. Knife — used by Capt. Abm. Schenck in the Revolution. 

601. Spurs — found on the battle-field at Buena- Vista, Mexico. — 
From Edward Murray. 

602. An old Hatchet, that always told the truth. 

603. Seal of the State of New York, 1777. 

604. Seal of the State of New York, 1793. 

605. Seal of Princeton College, 1762. 

606. Flag of the Orange Hussars, a local Calvai-y company or- 
ganized in 1793 — served in war of 1812 and in anti-rent 
troubles — disbanded in 1863. 

607. Remains of Guidon of 7th Independent Battery. 

608. Door of the "famous Block-house, near Fort Lee, in Ber- 
gen woods." From Judge Suffer n, Rockland county. 

The Block-house to which this was the door, was that which Genl. Wayne unsuccess- 
fully attacked in 1780. The house was occupied by a British Picket for the protection of 
tories, wood choppers, cattle, &c., on Bergen Neck. Wayne was sent to capture the 
works and drive the cattle into the American lines. When he arrived on the ground he 
found that he could not make an impression on the Block-house with musket balls, and 
as he had no artillery to help him he retired without glory or cattle. His failure was the 
text of Andr6's satirical poem, "The Cow^Ohase" — 

'• .\nd now I've closed my epic strain, 
I tremble as 1 show it. 
Lest this same warrior-drover Wayne 
Should ever catch the Poet." 

609. Cannon — an iron 4-lb. A relic of the French and Indian 
War of 1756 — presumed. It was found sxink in a swamp, 
where it had either been concealed or mired and abandoned. 

610. Experimental Cannon — breech-loading — with carriage.^ — 
Designed by the late Enoch Carter. 

611. Frame of first Umbrella made in the State of New Jersey. 
Jacob Dessaun, maker, 1781. Presented by W. H. B. Sands. 

612. French Coflfee-vu-n. Presented by Jno. C. Adams, Esq. 

613. Flags of 124th Regiment, N. Y. S. V. A local regiment. 
Deposited in compliance with request. 



68 WASHINGTON'S HEAD- QUARTERS. 

FITRNITIIRE. 

615. One Arm-chair. One of the set in use in Head-quarters 
during Washington's occupation, and known as "Washing- 
ton's Chaii-." Preserved in the Hasbrouck family. Presented 
by the late EH Hasbrouck. 

616 One Mahogany Oval-leaf Table and thi-ee chairs — formerly 
the altar furniture of the Reformed Dutch Church at FishkiU. 
Brought fi-om Holland by the Verplanck family in 1682 

617. Desk and Book-case. Presented by the late William Scott. 

618. Large Show-case. From the Carter Estate. 

619. Table and Stool. From Jos. W. Powell. 

620. Sofa. Formerly belonged to the Clintons. 

621. Piano. Made by George Astor & Co., London, 1760. For- 
merly the property of Genl. James Clinton. 

622. Antique Looking-glass. From estate of Rev. Wm. Hyer. 

623. Pair of Antique Andirons. From Mrs. George Reed. 

624. Pair of Andirons. From Mrs. John Kernochan. 

625. Pair of Andirons. From E. H. Clark. 

626. Eight Chairs — antique pattern — made for use at Head- 
quarters. Presented by the late John K. Lawson. 

627. La Fayette's Table. Made for his use when at New Wind- 
sor, and presented by liim to Dr. Moses Higby. Preserved by 
Dr. Higby's daughter, Mrs. Samuel Bond, and presented by 
the Bond family to Head-quarters. The table is of maple 
and made without nails, screws, or glue. 

628. La Fayette's Tea Kettle. Preserved by the Bond family 
and presented to Head-quarters. 

629. Fire Shovel. Li use by the Hasbrouck family for many 
years, and never removed fi-om the house. It stirred up the 
coals on tliis old hearth when Washington sat before the fire, 
and could tell old fashioned tales of old times. 

630. Waffle L-ons — for use in fire-places. Date of make on in- 
side, 1763. From E. H. Clark. 

631. Pail- of Box-Stove Plates. From E. H. Clark. 

632. Chair of the First Congress under the Constitution. Was 
in use by Congress in City Hall, New York, at the inaugura- 
tion of Washington, April 30, 1789. Preserved by Mrs. 
Sarah Hart wick (sister of the late Jonathan Carter), whose 
husband was the janitor of City Hall, and who obtained it on 



CATALOGUE. 69 



the removal of the seat of government to Washington. The 
chau- has been re-upholstered ; but is an imquestionable reUc, 
having been continuously preserved in the Hartwick and Car- 
ter famihes. Specially included in the Carter Collection by Mrs. 
Jane Carter Mapes. 



SOI VEXIRW. 

635. Lock of Washington's Haii-. Fully authenticated. From 
the family of the late Judge Thompson of the Supreme Coiirt 
of the United States. 

636. Lock of La Fayette's Hair. Fully authenticated. 

637. Piece of the old Jersey Piison Ship — the "floating heU" of 
Wallabout Bay, as it was called by the prisoners confined 
therein by order of the English officers. 

638. Piece of the British Ship Hussar — sunk in Hurl-Gate in 
1778. The vessel contained gold to pay the British troops. 
From Wm. M. Bowell, New York. 

639. Piece of the old Sugar House, New York. The building 
was used as a pi'ison by the British during the Revolution. 
From G. T. Bushnell, New York. 

640. Piece of the old Provost Prison Park, New York — the most 
famous of the British Prisons. From G. T. Bushneli. 

641. Piece of Washingion's Coffin. From the late Col. James 
G. Clinton. 

642. Piece of a dress worn by Mrs. Washington. From Mrs. 
Wm. G. Webster, a relative, through her daughter Harriet 
Trowbridge. Presented by Mrs. Edward Hull, ELmwood, 
Fishkill Landing. 

643. Limb of tree under which Bui-goyne surrendered to GenL 
Gates, Oct. 16, 1777. From Hamilton White, SchuylerviUe. 

644. Piece of Commodore PeiTy's Flag-ship, Lawrence, in the 
battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1814. From Dr. F. B. Hough. 

645. Piece of Flag-staff of National Palace, Mexico. Brought 
fi-om Mexico and presented by the late Genl. W. G. Belknap. 

646. Piece of the Hearth-stone of Capt. Miles Standish's resi- 
dence. Presented by the late Wm. E. Warren. 

648. Piece of the Charter Oak, Hartford, Conn. From the 
late Geo. Bennet, Newbvu'gh. 



70 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 

649. Mortar — from the top of the Cathedral at Notre Dame, 
Antwerp, Bel. 



650. Santa Anna's Sash. Taken at Tehuacan. Presented by 
Charles W. Blakeman, a volunteer in the Pennsylvania Regi- 
ment, one of the party by whom Santa Anna was captured. 

651. Lady's Sack of 1614. The pattern is similar to the basques 
of more modem times. 

652. Lady's Dress of the prevailing fashion of the Revolutionary 
period — worn by Mrs. Chiistopher Tappen. 

653. Lady's Waistcoat of 1820 — stiffened and stitched, and said 
to be called "Corsets." 

654. Lady's Shoe and Over-shoe of 1670. 

655. Ladies' Shoes and Shppers of the Revolutionary period. 

656. Velvet Vest of the Revolution. Worn by Gilbert Living- 
ston while member of the Legislature, 1777-78. 

657. Buckskin Breeches — worn as above. 

658. Beaver-cloth Breeches of the Revolution. From G. A. 
Owen. 

658|. Knee and Shoe Buckles of the Revolution — belonged to 
Samuel Sackett. Presented as above. (See Sackett Papers.) 

659. Wooden Shoes and Shoes with wooden soles — not designed 
for wear at balls or in base-ball matches. 

660. Homespun Linen Rifle-jacket — the uniform of Morgan's 
Riflemen — worn by Capt. Abraham Dvu-yea. 

661. Knapsack of Capt. David Uhl, and worn by him when he 
joined the army at Harlem. Preserved by his daughter, Mrs. 
Henry AbeU. 

661^. Knapsack worn at Chapultapec, Mexico. Presented by 
C. W. Blakeman, who lost an arm in the battle. (See 650.) 

662. Sole of Shoe of American Giant — 14^ inches, size 18s. 

663. Sandwich Island Native's Fish-pouch. 

664. Cap worn by executioners of capital offences— commonly 
called a "hangman's cap" — part of the paraphernalia deemed 
necessary to give force to the "majesty of the law." 

665. Continental Hat. Worn by the late Robert Waugh from 



CATALOGUE. 7I 



1760 to 1816. From Wm. G. Miller. Waugh was a plain 
Scotchman of the economical era, to whose prudence we owe 
the preserv'ation of this verj'^ old hat. 

666. Blanket — Indian goods — part of the supplies sent out by 
England to her Indian allies during the Revolution. The ves- 
sel and cargo were captured by the Americans, and tliis blan- 
ket was purchased by Mrs. Judge George Gardiner, of New- 
burgh, by whose daughter, the late Mrs. Anna G. Halsey, it 
was presented to this collection. 

667. Coat — worn by the late Col. James Duncan in aU his bat- 
tles in Mexico. 

668. Hat — worn by Col. Duncan (as above). 

669. Spatter-dashers — worn by Col. Duncan (as above). 

The above articles of the late Col. Duncan together with his sword, (referred to else- 
where), are from his sisters, the Misses Duncan of Cornwall, N. Y. Col. Duncan was one 
of the bravest and most efficient officers of the war with Mexico. At the time of his death 
he was Inspector-general of the army. — See Beach's Cornwall. 

670. Epaulette of Lieut. Robert Burnet, an officer of the army 
of the Revolution— worn 1782-'83. Probably the only epau- 
lette of the same rank and period now existing. From his 
son Jos. B. Burnet, of New Windsor. 

Lieut. Burnet was the son of John Burnet. He entered the service when quite young; 
was a Lieutenant in Capt. Stevens' Artillery Company, and commanded Redoubt No. S, a 
West Point, at the time of Arnold's treason; was also at the siege of Yorktown, but un- 
able to take part in active duty from illness. He subsequently attained the rank of 
Lieut. ; and continued in the army, under the immediate command of Washington, until 
the close of the war. He accompanied the army to New York, when the British evacu- 
ated the city; and was present when Washington parted from his officers at Fraunce's 
tavern. At the time of his death (1855) he was the last surviving officer of the Revolu- 
tion. His residence was at Little Britain, in the town of New Windsor. 



675. Minerals. Deposited by the Newburgh Historical Society. 

676. Specimens of Lead Ore. 

677. Stone resembling human foot. The impress of a mocas- 
sined foot was apparently moulded in soft sandstone or clay 
and hardened by natural process. 

678. Rib of Whale. From P. A. Vei-planck. 

679. Skeleton head — dug up on Plum Point — presumed to have 
belonged to an extinct species of animals. 

680. Skeleton head — ^as above. 

681. Skeleton of Japan goat's head. 



72 WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTEBS. 



OBOiTRlCTIOl^ RELICS. 

690. Head of one of the] 
Spears of the Ghevaux- 
de-frize placed in Hud- 
son's river, near Palopel's, 
island, in 1777, to pre- 
vent the passage of the English 
fleet. The spearsj were about 
thirty feet in length secured in 
cribs filled with stone. After the 
capture of Fort Montgomery, the 
English destroyed many of the 
cribs to open the passage, and the 
remainder were broken up after ^ 
peace was declared. The spear 
from which this was taken was raised by the anchor of a sloop 
commanded by Capt. Elting, of New Paltz, in 1836. 

691. Link of Fort Montgomery Chain. Taken from bottom of 
river opposite Fort Montgomery, by George W. WethereU, 
Sept. 1861. Presented by Isaac Faurot, Aug. 2, 1862. 

692. A portion of the Boom obstructing the river at West Point. 
Taken from the bottom of the river opposite 
the old West Point dock, by Bishop's der- 
rick, in 1856. It is composed of massive 
links secured by bands to the logs by which 
they were floated. The boom was placed on 
south side of the chain and was the most 

formidable obstruction of the two. 





TROPHIES FROM THE STATE ARSEIN AL. 

700. One Trophy Cimeter — blade marked with pectdiar emblems 
— a relic of the Revolution. 

701. Two Trophy Sabres — from Lundy's Lane — war of 1812. 

702. Six Cavalry Sabres— war of 1812. 

703. Foui- Cutlasses— war of 1812. 

704. Six Broadswords — war of 1812. 

705. Twenty French Muskets — part of the mimber obtained in 



CATALOGUE. 73 



France by La Fayette, and with which the Corps which he 
commanded in 1780 was armed. 

The Corps which La Fayette commanded in 1780 was composed of selected men who 
were returned to their original regiments in October of that year. Thacher writes of this 
Corps: " He (La Fayette) has spared no time or expense to render his corps of infantry 
as fine a body of troops as can be produced in any country ; every officer under his com- 
mand received from him a present of an elegant sword, and the soldiers were put in uni- 
form mostly at his own expence." The guns were returned to the State of New York as 
part of its quota, at the close of the war. 

706. Twenty-six EngHsh Muskets. Taken from the Hessians at 
Trenton, by Washington, Dec. 26, 1776. 

707. Twelve Enghsh Pistols. Taken at Trenton as above. 

708. Two Ellis Rifles — for four charges — sHding lock. An ex- 
perimental rifle. 

709. One of Hall's Rifles — loading at breech. Experimental. 

710. Four Stock Lock Muskets. 

711. A number of Cannon Balls. 
Two Tube Canisters. 

Hand Granade, used at Saratoga. 

712. Two Pole-axes or Boarding-axes — taken from the English 
by Commodore Perry, on Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813. 

713. Two Cartridge-boxes, used in war of Revolution. 

714. Cartridge-box — taken fi'om the body of a dead soldier at 
Plattsburgh. The bullet-hole will be observed. 

715. Six Bayonet-scabbards and Belts of the Revolution; and 
Scabbards and Belts of 1812. 

716. Six State Canteens — war of 1 812. 

717. A number of S. N. Y. Knapsacks— 1812. 

718. A number of S. N. Y. Cartridge-boxes— 1812. 

719. Foui- Knapsacks of the Revolution. 

720. Two State Standards. In service and riddled with balls 
in the battle of Plattsbtu-gh, 1814. 

721. One 32-lb. Iron Cannon — part of the armament of Fort 
Ticonderoga — was mounted when received on a Lake Erie 
(Perry) Ship-gun Carnage. 

722. One 9-lb. L'on Cannon and Carriage — originally part of the 
armament of Fort Ticonderoga — captured by the EngHsh on 



74 WASHINGTON'S HEAD- QUARTERS. 

St. Clair's retreat — re-captui-ed by Gates at Saratoga, 1777. 

723. Two 9-lb. Guns — French bronze — Revolutionary relics. 

724. Two 3-lb. Field Guns — Francisco Bianco, 1793 — captured 
in war with Mexico, 1846, by New York Volirateers. 

725. Two Cannon Sponge-boxes. 



TROPHY ftinvS FROM WATERVMET ARSEIN'AL. 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR. 

726. Eight 6-lb. Guns — French bronze — Revolutionary. 

727. One 9-lb. Gun — French bronze — Revolutionary. 

728. One 12-lb. Gun — French bronze — Revolutionary. 

729. One 12-lb. Siege Gun — English bronze — captured from the 
Enghsh at Yorktown, Oct. 19, 1781. (No. 1 on Photograph. ) 

730. One 12-lb. Siege Gun— English Bronze — captured at York- 
town, as above. (No. 2, Phot.) 

731. One 8-inch Howitzer — English bronze — captured by Genl. 
Wayne at Stony Point, July 15, 1779. (No. 3, Phot.) 

732. One 8-inch Howitzer — Enghsh bronze. (No. 4, Phot. ) 

733. One 6-lb. Gun— Enghsh bronze. (No. 5, Phot. ) 

734. One 24-lb. Howitzer— Enghsh bronze. (No. 6, Phot.) 

735. One 24-lb. Howitzer — Enghsh bronze. (No. 7, Phot.) 

736. One 24-lb. INIortar — English bronze — captured by Wayne 
at Stony Point, July 15, 1779. (No. 8, Phot.) 

737. One 8-inch Howitzer — English bronze — captui-ed at York- 
town, Oct. 19, 1781. (No. 9, Phot.) 

738. One 8-inch Howitzer— Enghsh Bronze. (No. 10, Phot.) 

739. Four- 6-lb. Guns— bronze — Confederate — tvu-ned doAvn. 

740. Six 12-lb. Guns — bronze — Confederate — turned down. 



eiTIVS OBTAINED BY GEIVL. VAX WY'CK. 

750. One 12-lb. Field Howitzer bronze (Ames, Springfield, 1848) 

751. One 12-lb. Field Howitzer bronze (Ames, Springfield, 1848) 

752. One 6-lb. Ii-on Gun (Tredegar.) All mounted. 

The above Guns were captured by the 56th and 157th N. Y. 
Volunteers at Dingle's Mills, S. C, 1865. 



CATALOGUE. 



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OBTAINED BY GE>Ii. N. V. PARMEXTER. 

753. One 6-lb. Gun — bronze (Ames, Cliicopee, 1852) — mounted. 
Obtained for use of 19th Regiment, N. O. S. N. Y. 



MHOT A^l) MHEI>L. 

A miscellaneous collection without special history. 




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